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The Philippine Competition Act was passed in 2015 after being stuck in Congress for 24 years. The Act is expected to improve consumer protection and help accelerate investment and job creation in the country, consistent with the goal of the national government in fostering an inclusive form of economic growth. [3]
The Commission on Appointments confirms certain appointments made by the President of the Philippines.Article VII, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution reads: "The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of ...
The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is a quasi-judicial government agency of the Philippines whose primary mandate is to recover the ill-gotten wealth accumulated by Ferdinand Marcos, his immediate family, relatives, subordinates and close associates, whether located in the Philippines or abroad.
List of initialisms, acronyms ("a word made from parts of the full name's words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the Philippines. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the Philippine government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
Philippine Competition Commission, independent quasi-judicial body of the Philippine government in charge of implementing the Philippine Competition Act; Poison control center; Police and crime commissioner, in England and Wales; Porirua City Council, New Zealand; Perth City Council, Australia; Parti conservateur du Canada, the Conservative ...
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA), established by Executive Order No. 100, [11] is the main development communication arm of the government. The PIA directly serves the Presidency and the executive branch of the national, regional and provincial levels through its 16 regional offices and 71 provincial information centers.
The local chief executive in local government units (e.g. the governor of province, mayor of a municipality or city, and barangay), according to the implementing rules and regulations of the Local Government Code of 1991 may designate an Officer in Charge (OIC) whenever they travel outside the area of their jurisdiction but still within the Philippines for a period not exceeding three ...
The United States granted independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946. In Republic Act No. 180, or the Revised Election Code of 1947, if a vacancy in either chamber of Congress occurs at least 10 months or before a regular election, the president shall call a special election as soon as the chamber where the vacancy occurred of the existence of such vacancy notified him.