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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
The Philippine Constitution, the highest law of the land, says that the President of the Philippines shall address the congress at the opening of its regular session. This is usually known as SONA or The State of the Nation Address. He may also appear before it at any other time. Although couched in mandatory language, … Read more
Proposed Budget of the Philippines for 2019 Update: President Duterte approved the USD71 Billion National Budget for the year 2019 but vetoed USD1.8 Billion worth of appropriations.(e.vnexpress.net) Update: Senate President Tito signs the P3.767 trillion General Appropriations Bill for 2019 “with strong reservations.” The enrolled bill will now be transmitted to the Office of the … Read more