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BuCor reforms taking hold — Catapang
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has imposed sanctions on around 200 personnel as part of efforts to overhaul an institution long plagued by corruption and…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has imposed sanctions on around 200 personnel as part of efforts to overhaul an institution long plagued by corruption and…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is moving forward with plans to close the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and redevelop the sprawling property into a…
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Labor and Employment Secretary Francis Tolentino ranked among the top-performing Cabinet officials in the Marcos administration in a public satisfaction survey…
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Catapang explicitly cautioned the new officers against jeopardizing their law enforcement careers through incompetence, negligence, or corruption.
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Jail director Efren Altamira Nemeño was formally sworn in Thursday as the new chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
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Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. called on 338 newly graduated custodial officers to uphold integrity, reject unlawful…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to turn the Philippines’ new upper-middle-income status into higher investment by pressing ahead with…
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Some 1,000 newly recruited Corrections Officer 1 (CO1) personnel took their oath before Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio…
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Nearly a week after the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, one victim remains in critical condition as the Department of…
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The Department of Trade and Industry has announced that the Philippines has received commendation from the World Trade Organization (WTO) for its growth…
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‘The single-instance audit framework reduces taxpayer burden and curbs opportunities for abuse, exactly the kind of leadership that strengthens competitiveness…
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The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) allowed complainants and their lawyers to meet with convicted former military general Jovito Palparan at the New Bilibid…
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Ongoing investigations into a multibillion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines must lead to deep institutional reforms rather than just the…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P279.14 billion in gross revenues in May 2026, up 14.15 percent or P34.61 billion from a year earlier, as…
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The nation needs a Senate focused on legislation, not self-preservation.
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is backing a package of legislative reforms to help Filipino creators, innovators, and businesses…
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The World Bank said reforms that increase productivity and employment, coupled with targeted interventions for vulnerable sectors, would be critical in…
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) is accelerating its digital transformation program as part of the Marcos administration’s effort to improve revenue collection,…
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