Day: June 14, 2025

Quezon City: A constitutional law professor has emphasized the need for impartiality among senator-judges involved in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. Lawyer Jennifer Arlene Reyes highlighted the importance of serving the interests of the Filipino people over any personal or political affiliations. According to Philippines News Agency, Reyes urged members of the impeachment court to remember their duty as the sole judges of the impeachment case. She stressed the importance of letting conscience and political will guide their decisions rather than biases and alliances. Reyes reiterated the necessity for senator-judges to feel accountable to the public

Quezon City: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has announced its readiness to repatriate Filipinos from the Middle East as tensions rise due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. This comes following a heightened alert status announcement prompted by the escalating situation in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, Undersecretary Bernard Olalia assured that the DMW, along with Migrant Workers Offices (MWO) and labor attach©s in the region, is on high alert to manage any potential developments. Olalia emphasized that contingency plans are prepared to provide immediate assistance to affected individuals. He also highlighted the activation of

Manila: Qualified suppliers for the fourth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) may start to register their intents to bid on Monday after the Energy Regulatory Commission issued the Green Energy Auction Reserve prices Friday. In a news release Saturday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the schedule of activities for the GEA-4, a move aimed to push further the development and integration of renewable energy (RE) in the country. According to Philippines News Agency, the last day of registration is on June 20 while evaluation of registration documents is set June 23 to 27. “These actions reaffirm the

Manila: Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Saturday discussed with officials of Western and Central Visayas and Negros Island Region strategies and operations implementation for the five-minute response time. Torre visited Camp Martin Delgado in this city, headquarters of the Police Regional Office-Western Visayas, and was received by Director Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky. According to Philippines News Agency, Torre emphasized the need to focus and delineate their strategies since there are urban and rural areas in Visayas, noting that officials should know what is happening on the ground and what services need to be delivered. He mentioned

Manila: Over 16,000 minimum wage earners have benefited from the nationwide rollout of the ‘Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na for Minimum Wage Earners’ program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE Officer-in-Charge Benjo Santos announced that 16,126 employees from 100 establishments across the country participated in the program. Among them, about 800 rank-and-file port workers were able to purchase five kilos of rice each at the Manila Harbor Center in Tondo, Manila, on Friday. The launch was led by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. The initiative is part