Alyssa Tan

A BILL that will create a National Education Council to harmonize policies of agencies handling the primary and tertiary levels as well as technical-vocational training has been filed at the Senate. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

JAPAN has reaffirmed its support for Philippine initiatives to keep a rule-based international maritime order, as it seeks to boost cooperation in the area, according to a statement from the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

THE PH will talk with other nations on human rights and democracy issues as long as it is in line with its national interests, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said, as the country continues to distance itself from the ICC. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

THE PHILIPPINES is expected to embark on a new series of talks for jointly exploring the South China Sea for oil and gas, following proposals from Beijing. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/economy/202…

THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday that 81 Filipino workers abroad have pending cases that are punishable by death. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

UKRAINE has offered the Philippines applications to digitize government functions, procurement and land mapping. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/economy/202…

SENATE Majority Leader Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva has sponsored out to the plenary a bill seeking to establish a long-term employment generation and recovery masterplan. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/economy/202…

THE SENATE majority leader has filed a resolution seeking to probe, in aid of legislation, the government’s short- and long-term plans to address the water supply problem in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

A PHILIPPINE senator on Monday opposed a proposal to let foreigners own land, saying it has nothing to do with the economy and would only spur opposition to Charter change (Cha-cha). | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

ECONOMISTS on Sunday backed a proposal to ban offshore gaming operations in the Philippines, saying there are better ways to boost the economy. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

THE REPUBLIC of Korea has donated 10,000 bags of milled rice, equivalent to 400 metric tons (MT), to disaster-hit areas in the regions of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Davao in southern Philippines. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

A SENATOR on Tuesday said the proposed law that will set up the Maharlika Investments Fund (MIF) must have clear provisions that ensure transparency and accountability in managing the financial pool. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

A SENATOR has called out the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for its prevailing inspection practices wherein frontline officers abuse their power over departing travelers. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

ONE of the traders handpicked by the government of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in February to import sugar amid supply issues earned more than P10 billion amid overpricing, according to an opposition senator. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

A PROPOSED law that will serve as a blueprint for national infrastructure development must take into consideration the priorities of each Philippine region and local land use plans, national government officials said on Monday. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

A BILL that seeks to develop indigenous raw materials, local skills and talents, and highlight local traditions and cultures has been passed on third and final reading at the Senate. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…

SENATORS and House representatives will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss the proposed amendment of the 1987 Constitution as well as the method to be used, whether through a constitutional convention or a constitutional assembly. | @bworldph bworldonline.com/the-nation/…