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Biz sector urges Cebu City LGU: Impose staggered tax hikes

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Muntinlupa City government turned over eight fiberglass boats and equipment worth P1.7 million to fishermen to help them in their livelihood. DOLE Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavides, Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, and Rep. Jaime Fresnedi le

On October 28, 2021, Rodrigo Duterte, then president of the Philippines, signed into law a three-year extension of the transition period of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. The region’s first parliamentary elections are now scheduled for May 2025, alongside the national elections. In 2021, the Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC) actively campaigned for the extension of the transition period to provide more time for the Bangsamoro Transition Authority and the Philippine government...

A special team has been created by President Marcos to deal with the issues of devolution and decentralization of the functions of local and national governments arising from the implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has formed a team that will look into issues arising from the implementation of the Supreme Court's Mandanas-Garcia ruling. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with the League of Cities of the Philippines in Malacañang on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 202

Majority Floor Leader Raul Corro was reelected by the Muntinlupa City Council as the president of the Philippine Councilors' League (PCL) Muntinlupa City Chapter during the election held after the regular session on Aug. 1. As president, Corro will represent Muntinlupa at the national level, whic

Last week I read in a local newspaper that 27 lawmakers from the lower house have passed a bill seeking local revenue sharing to foster decentralization.By Mohammed M. Bamba, Jr, Contributing WriterAmid the growing public disenchantment with in their

The Abilene City Council approved four months of extended leave for officer Mary Guitar, who was injured in a 2020 robbery case.

An overview of legal and practical considerations surrounding renewable energy project development in Philippines, including project finance transaction structures and distributed and residential renewable energy.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. repeated his administration’s commitment to full in-person learning this school year 2022 to 202, but he also acknowledged the need to address the availability of classrooms.