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Tag: government policy

PBBM leads promotions of teachers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday framed the rapid promotion of tens of thousands of public school teachers as a central strategy to address...

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Sydney, Australia—Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants. A...

New Zealand accused of ‘climate denial’

WELLINGTON – Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent...

Free funeral services act lapses into law—Palace

A measure granting free funeral services to indigent Filipinos has officially lapsed into law, paving the way for local governments to provide burial or...

UK to launch digital ID scheme

LONDON — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans for a new nationwide digital ID to curb illegal migration, but the move...

DA seeks NFA grain-buying role under new law

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pressing Congress to restore and broaden the National Food Authority’s (NFA) grain-buying powers, positioning the agency as a...

Long-awaited pension payments for retirees

KABUL – After a four-year suspension, the Taliban government has announced it would resume pension payments for Afghanistan’s nearly 150,000 retired military and civil...

DILG bans online gambling for all government personnel

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a memorandum circular, prohibiting its personnel, employees of attached agencies, and all elected...

Gov’t mulls ban on GOCCs investing in online gambling

The Department of Finance is considering a policy that would ban government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) from investing in online gambling firms. The proposed policy...

House drafts ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ bill to level up success of state-funded service fairs

A proposed bill seeking to institutionalize the policy behind the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) is being drafted at the House of Representatives, according...

Security issues

FORMER President Fidel Ramos played a central role in the election of current President Rodrigo Duterte. He was the one who convinced him, finally,...
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