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Day: June 5, 2023

UN chief urges nations to end plastic pollution

As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic pollution, the UN chief stressed in his message for World Environment Day on Monday the importance of curbing the ‘catastrophic’ consequences of waste…

Solon calls for updating of nursing curriculum, training

A senator reiterated his call for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 191 or the Advanced Nursing Education Act, which seeks to update the country’s nursing curriculum and training methods to meet the demands of modern healthcare practices. In a news rele…

Streamline procurement system to prevent delays – solon

A bill seeking to shorten the government procurement process from 45 to 27 calendar days will end recurring delays, particularly in the implementation of infrastructure projects. Under House Bill (HB) 7944 or the ‘Ang Bagong Pilipinas Government Procu…

LTFRB: Online request on some transactions no longer mandatory

Offices of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are opening their doors to all transactions after the lifting of mandatory online filing of requests for selected transactions. In a statement on Monday, the LTFRB said the ne…

Pre-SONA caravan brings gov’t services to Sorsogon residents

Hundreds of residents of this city and the nearby town of Castilla availed of essential government services during the conduct of a “Serbisyo Caravan” at the capitol grounds here on Monday. The activity is part of the “Nagkakaisang Bumabangon: 2023 Pr…