THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said it would still grapple with the problem of overcrowded prisons because only P1.16 billion of the approved P9.2 billion budget for 2025 was allocated for the construction of new jail facilities.
It added that the modest allocation for the construction of additional jails resulted from the bureau’s effort to divide funds between immediate operational demands and long-term modernization goals.
THE Department of Health (DoH) said Friday it would promptly allocate the P27-billion Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) to its respective Centers for Health Development (CHDs) upon receipt of the funds from the Budget Department. […]
MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies are poised to raise their pump prices for the fourth consecutive week. Shell and Seaoil on Monday said that gasoline will have the biggest price hike — P1.60 per liter. […]
THE House of Representatives has approved House Bill 10722, or the proposed Loss and Damage Fund Board Act, that seeks to allow an international body to respond to mitigate economic and noneconomic losses from climate […]
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