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Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, Nov. 25 said the national government should refurbish and reinforce the grounded BRP Sierra Madre instead of removing it from Ayungin Shoal as demanded by China. Lacson, chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, stressed this as he rej

Recognizing the challenges brought by the pandemic on children, the Department of Education (DepEd) has lined up a series of activities in the celebration of the 29th National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. Children play with bricks in Baseco Compound, Manila. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN

Published March 11, 2021, 3:10 PM The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said Thursday, March 11, that those who passed bar and licensure board examinations “are automatically considered civil service eligibles” under the law, and that their eligibility is one of the qualifications for appointment in career service positions. Civil Service Commission (CSC) (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Citing Republic Act No. 1080, as amended or “An Act Declaring the Bar and Board Examinations as Civil Servic...

Press Release March 9, 2021 Bong Go welcomes Senate approval of measure recognizing Davao City as the cacao capital of the Philippines; hopeful for the country to be a key regional player in the global cacao industry Senator Christopher "Bong" Go lauded the Senate approval of a measure formally making Davao City the cacao capital of the Philippines. The bill also seeks to further enhance the productivity of the Philippine cacao industry by recognizing the status of Davao as the countrys biggest...

Published February 16, 2021, 5:47 PM Recognizing the huge number of seven million eggs it generates daily, Senator Cynthia A. Villar on Tuesday sought to name the town of San Jose in Batangas as the “Egg Basket of the Philippines.”  Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, filed Senate Bill No. 2044, or “An Act Declaring the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Batangas as the Egg Basket of the Philippines,” to support her proposal. She cited Philip...

PASAY CITY, Feb. 16 — Recognizing the huge number of 7 million eggs it generates daily, Senator Cynthia A. Villar seeks to name the town of San Jose in the province of Batangas as the "Egg Basket of the Philippines."Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, filed...

Press Release Villar pushes to declare San Jose, Batangas as "Egg Basket of the Philippines" RECOGNIZING the huge number of 7 million eggs it generates daily, Senator Cynthia A. Villar seeks to name the town of San Jose in the province of Batangas as the "Egg Basket of the Philippines." Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on Agriculture and Food, filed Senate Bill No. 2044 or "An Act Declaring the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Batangas as the Egg Basket of the Philippine...

PASAY CITY, Feb. 10 -- Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa strongly supports the move to make Davao City the chocolate capital and entire Davao Region the cacao capital of the country considering the world-class cacao-based products that are produced in the said areas which have won various international awards and recognition. In co-sponsoring Senate Bill No. 1741 or "An Act Declaring the City of Davao As the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines and the Entire Region XI (Davao Region) As the Cacao C...

Press Release FOR NATIONAL RECOVERY AMID THE PANDEMIC Privilege Speech but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4) Mr. President and distinguished colleagues: I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to highlight the celebration of the National Bible Day today, January 25, 2021, by virtue of Republic Act No. 11163 or "An Act Declaring the Last Monday of January Every Year As A Special Working Holiday In Observance of National Bible Day". What started a...