DoLE Clarifies Stand on Tupad’s Involvement in Cha-cha Drive

Learn more about the Department of Labor and Employment’s stance on using the Tupad program for the people’s initiative drive for Charter change. The Labor Secretary warns against using the program for self-serving purposes and emphasizes the importance of following proper procedures. The Commission on Elections clarifies that it has not received any petition yet and has no jurisdiction at the moment.

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Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman. Photo from DBM facebook page

Expectation for the Rightsizing Law by Q1

Learn more about the expectation for the adoption of the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) bill by the first quarter of this year. The proposal aims to streamline the government by eliminating redundancy and obsolete agencies. It will determine which among the 187 government agencies and government-owned and -controlled corporations, with approximately 2 million personnel, can be streamlined through merging, restructuring, or abolition. Additionally, Senate Majority Leader Emmanuel Joel Villanueva has filed a bill to enhance government operations and public service delivery. Read more about the progress and potential impact of this bill.

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