The Commission on Elections (Comelec) begins refurbishments and repairs of the vote-counting machines (VCMs) that will be used for the national and local elections in 2022.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday (Sep. 9) confirmed she will not run for any national position in the 2022 national elections, following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s acceptance to run for the vice presidency.
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Sec. Harry Roque
We are closely monitoring the developments of the operations for Tropical Storm Jolina and preparations for Typhoon Kiko.
As of September 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m., the...
House Bill (HB) No. 8942 or the proposed Ease of Paying Taxes Law seeks to simplify tax transactions. Its salient provisions include the offsite filing of the Tax Identification Number (TIN), removal of the required annual Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) registration, and harmonization of venue rules to allow fully online filings with the Bureau.
With the threat of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urges the government to give [equal] attention to the condition of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and their need for COVID-19 vaccination, [and to] the welfare of personnel managing jails and other detention facilities.
