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The New Government Procurement Act of 2024, officially designated as Republic Act No. 12009, is a Philippine law that prescribes the necessary rules to address the lack of transparency and competition in government procurement, eliminate collusion and interference, and lessen the delay in the procurement process by creating the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and PhilGEPs.
The Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 11900, is a law in the Philippines which aims to regulate the "importation, sale, packaging, distribution, use and communication of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products", such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products.
This executive order invoked the Clean Air Act of 1999 and the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in all public places in the Philippines. [2] The ban replicates on a national level an existing ordinance in Davao City that Duterte created as mayor in 2002. [3] The order took effect on July 23, 2017, 60 days ...
According to the Rules of the Senate, [1] the committee handles all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members. The committee receives and hears ethics complaints against a senator filed by either another senator, [2] a government official, [3] or a Filipino citizen.
Sweepstake. In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [ 1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [ 2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [ 3]
Precautionary principle. The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. It emphasizes caution, pausing and review before leaping into new innovations that may prove ...
The Senate Ethics Committee announced Monday that they have initiated a review of Sen. Bob Menendez’s alleged rules violations, a week after a jury found the New Jersey Democrat guilty on all ...
Memorandum circulars (Filipino: Memorandum sirkular), [2] according to Book III, Title I, Chapter II, Section 6 of Administrative Code of 1987, refer to the "Acts of the President on matters relating to internal administration, which the President desires to bring to the attention of all or some of the departments, agencies, bureaus or offices of the Government, for information or compliance." [7]