The petitioners claimed that the creation of the Advisory Council and the TEC is violative of the provision of Article 9-C, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution which defines the power of the Comelec.
Signed on the sidelines of the 137th INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, the cooperation agreement establishes a framework for broader cooperation between the two parties in the areas of promotion, protection and enforcement of trademarks, research and information, and capacity-building.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned the public against a scam that victimizes people who receive phone calls after meeting supposed foreigner nationals online.
The High Court nixed the Comelec-Smartmatic deal amid allegations of indiscretion and abuse surrounding the awarding of the repair contract, but Escudero said the SC ruling will not impede the conduct of the 2016 elections since there were other options available to the poll body.
The SC ruled that the Comelec failed to justify its resort to direct contracting with Smartmatic-TIM. The High Court said its claims of impracticality were not supported by independently verifiable data and its perceived "warranty extension" is, in, reality, a circumvention of the procurement law.
E-cigarettes have been promoted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes and aid an individual to quit smoking. However, a study carried out by researchers from John Hopkins University in Maryland, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Louisiana State University shows that e-cigarette exposure is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking.
In an effort to boost the country's Internet speed and access, Sen. Bam Aquino has filed a bill seeking to create an Online Network Establishment (ONE) that will build and develop basic information and communications (ICT) infrastructure throughout the country.
A ranking House member on Tuesday, April 14, criticized the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for unduly burdening taxpayers by making them file their annual income tax returns (ITRs) twice, first manually or before April 15, and then electronically re-file these on or before June 15.
