The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Philippines has a new ombudsman in the person of Samuel Martires. Samuel Martires will served as ombudsman for a term of 7 years without reappointment. 9 Interesting Facts About The Office Of Ombudsman An Ombudsman must be at least 40 years old and natural-born citizen of the Philippines. An Ombudsman must be a … Read more
There are 8 State Universities and Colleges and 2 registered local colleges offering free higher education in the National Capital Region (NCR). The following schools offer free higher education in the NCR: 78 registered local universities and colleges in the Philippines are eligible/offering free higher education. 112 state universities and colleges are offering free higher … Read more
Four (4) Philippine Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Accepted Nomination To Be The Next Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. The period for nomination and application has closed. Four (4) Associate Justices of the Supreme Court accepted the nomination to be the next Chief Justice to replace former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. … Read more
The Sogie bill is the longest-running bill in Senate interpellation. SOGIE, an abbreviation combining sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression has become one of the main reference terms to describe the LGBT (or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. The SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression) equality bill, also known as the Anti-Discrimination … Read more
The Pantawid Pasada Program, which started last year in May, is an interim measure of the government to cushion the impact of high fuel prices particularly to the public utility jeepneys. Pantawid Pasada Program: 7 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the coverage of the pilot implementation? Answer: NCR 2. What is the … Read more