THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Tuesday that it is waiting a “go signal” from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to formally release a sugar order authorizing the imports of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of refined sugar. “In all the SRA Sugar Board meetings, the President, if he is not available, is represented by […]
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President reorganizes communications office
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed an executive order reorganizing the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), which will have five undersecretaries and 15 assistant secretaries supporting the secretary. In a statement on Monday, the PCO said Executive Order (EO) No. 16, signed on Feb. 13, is intended “to consolidate its communications activities and ensure efficient […]
DENR issues cease-and-desist order against miner Altai
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a cease-and-desist order against the Altai Philippines Mining Corp. (APMC) following an alleged breach of environmental regulations at its nickel exploration site in Romblon. The joint order issued by the DENR office in the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region on Monday also suspends the […]
Ahong issues closure order against resort owner for ‘reclaiming’ Agus Cove
A CLOSURE order was served against the owner of a beach resort for allegedly conducting illegal reclamation and other violations at a cove in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan issued the closure order against the resort, which is owned by Jeanny Luz Kim, in relation to the […]
The sequence is up to you
By Michelle Anne P. Soliman, Reporter Television Review Kaleidoscope Netflix ON New Year’s Day Netflix dropped a new heist crime drama with a gimmick — the viewer makes their own choice of the order in which to watch the episodes. The intended finale is not necessarily the denouement. Created by Matchstick Men author Eric Garcia, […]
Minimum wage rates up in 5 regions
THE MINIMUM daily wage rate in five regions — Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Eastern Visayas, and Davao — increased starting this week, the second tranche of adjustments based on wage orders approved last year. In the Cordillera Administrative Region, the minimum wage is P400 effective Jan. 1 for all sectors and provinces, including Baguio […]
Marcos to sign administrative order on farm-to-market roads
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is set to sign a joint administrative order this month outlining a timetable for establishing a farm-to-market road (FMR) network, the Palace said in a statement on Tuesday. “The FMR order has been approved,” he was quoted as saying in the statement. “We already have a national timetable.” The order […]
Senate bill to require 13th month pay for non-permanent gov’t workers
A BILL requiring a 13th month pay for contractual and job order workers in government agencies has been filed at the Senate. “In light of the persistent rise in the inflation rate, which led to an extraordinary increase in prices of food, fuel, and other commodities, Filipino workers, including contractual and job order personnel of […]
Megawide says court affirms dismissal of anti-dummy case
MEGAWIDE Construction Corp. announced on Thursday that it received a court order denying the Lapu-Lapu City prosecutor’s motion for reconsideration in the anti-dummy law violation case filed against the company’s officials. The order, dated Sept. 27, was issued by the Regional Trial Court of Lapu-Lapu City, Branch 53, Megawide said in a statement. The order […]
Editorial: Recoding DepEd culture
Should teachers be role models or agitators of learning? Gauging from the terms of a recent order, the Department of Education (DepEd) aspires for the former. DepEd Order 49 seeks to create a culture of professionalism among its personnel in their delivery of basic education programs and services. As reported by Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo in […]
Teachers ‘concerned’ with new DepEd order
SOME public school teachers in Cebu expressed concern over a new order issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) that mandates its personnel, especially teachers, to practice professionalism. Antonia Lim, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Cebu chapter president, told SunStar Cebu that DepEd Order 49 series of 2022 could penalize public school teachers for reporting […]
Sugar producers see imports for years on weak domestic output
SUGAR FARMERS said they expect imports of the commodity to continue for years due to weak domestic production and the persistence of high input costs. Rafael L. Coscolluela, an adviser to the Confederation of Sugarcane Farmers said on BusinessWorld Live on One News channel on Tuesday that the industry is facing challenges like high fuel […]
DoE urged to clear Recto Bank operations ahead of Malampaya depletion
THE Department of Energy (DoE) should lift a ban on exploration activity around Recto Bank, to the northwest of Palawan, in order to give the Philippines an alternate source of gas once the Malampaya field runs out of commercial reserves, a legislator said. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez said in a statement that […]
News group asks QC court to hold telecom agency in contempt
NEWS website Bulatlat.com on Thursday asked a Quezon City trial court to hold the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in contempt for leaving its website blocked despite being ordered to stop limiting access. In a six-page petition, Bulatlat said the country’s telecommunications regulator went against the trial court’s order to unblock the website. It added that […]
Senate grills Rodriguez on approval procedures for sugar import order
EXECUTIVE Secretary Victor D. Rodriguez faced questioning in the Senate over whether a draft sugar import order went up the proper chain of administrative approvals before being issued. Senator Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel noted in her line of questioning that Mr. Rodriguez appears to have been in possession of draft versions of what later became […]
Ex-USec says Sugar Order 4 was meant to address ‘urgent’ shortage
THE Agriculture Undersecretary who resigned following the recall of Sugar Order (SO) No. 4 said he signed the order after a meeting with the President convinced him of the urgent need to import 300,000 metric tons of sugar, adding that he believed he was fully authorized to act in such a manner. At a joint […]
Tell it to SunStar: Senate President Zubiri to SRA officials: Why import when there’s 127,000 MT unreleased sugar in bodegas?
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri availed on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 of the privilege hour to deliver a speech calling for an investigation into the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) unauthorized release of Sugar Order No. 4, which set an import quota for 300,000 metric tons of sugar into the country.Sugar Order No. 4 was […]
Ban lifted on imports of poultry products from US, Japan
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is lifting the temporary ban on imports of poultry products from the US state of Missouri and from Japan. The ban had covered domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen. In a memorandum order, the DA said it imposed the […]
Probe on ‘illegal’ SRA order underway
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporters AN INVESTIGATION is underway over the “illegal” sugar importation order that was aimed at addressing the tight local supply and high prices, according to Malacañang. “An investigation is ongoing to determine whether any acts that would cause the President to lose trust and confidence […]
SC denies KAPA-owned truck firm’s appeal to lift freeze order on assets
THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed a ruling by the Court of Appeals (CA), which denied Hawkson’s Truck and Parts Center Corp.’s motion to lift the freeze order on its bank accounts. The firm is owned by Joel A. Apolinario, the founder of Kabus Padatoon-Community Ministry International (KAPA), which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]