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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 Service Examinations”, the commission said the passers of the bar examination conducted by the Supreme C...
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 country's biggest producer of cacao. "Maraming salamat po sa ating mga fellow senators sa kanilang suportang ipinaki...
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 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report showing that of the 49.09,000 metric tons of eggs coming fro...