Newspaper columnist Ramon Tulfo (File photo) MANILA - Veteran newspaper columnist and journalist Ramon Tulfo was arrested inside the quadrangle of the Manila City Hall on Wednesday morning. Manila Police District (MPD) confirmed that Special Mayor's Reaction Team (SMaRT) headed by Lt. Col. Rosalino Ibay Jr. arrested Tulfo, 75, for cyber libel. According to initial reports, the SMaRT served the warrant of arrest to Tulfo who was accused of Violation of Section r (c) (4) of R. A 10175, otherwise known as Cybercrime Prevention Acts of 2012. Maria Victoria A. Soriano-Villadolid, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 24 of Manila, issued the warrant of arrest. The initial report, however, does not reflect the name of the complainant. "That prior to the arrest a certain Atty. Lean Cruz, council for the complainant informed this office about the case and seek police assistance to arrest the accused," the MPD report reads. The MPD said the accused was duly informed
As part of e-government building efforts, the Ministry issued electronic id codes for its advisory units, departments and subordinate centres and subdivisions of the Institute of Post and Telecommunications Technology.
DOF chief economist and retired Undersecretary Gil Beltran MANILA - The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) has unanimously voted to elect Department of Finance (DOF) chief economist and retired Undersecretary Gil Beltran as the institution's first president. Finance Secretary and PTA Board of Trustees chairperson Carlos Dominguez III nominated Beltran, who will serve up to June 30, 2022, without prejudice to his subsequent reappointment in the next administration. Retired DOF Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresa Habitan was also appointed as Chancellor of the PTA. Beltran was first appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a member of the PTA Board of Trustees representing the academe on Jan. 18, 2022. Prior to his appointment as PTA president, Beltran was the DOF Undersecretary for the Policy Development and Management Services Group (PDMSG). Beltran also previously served as the Undersecretary for the DOF's Corporate Affairs Group (CAG) and Privatization Office.
Beltran named first PTA president By CHINO S. LEYCO The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) has unanimously voted to elect Department of Finance (DOF) Chief Economist and retired Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran as the institution’s first president. Finance Secretary and PTA Boa