AVANT GARDENER
The Mandanas-Garcia Ruling, or Executive Order 138 (EO 138) is a Supreme Court ruling petitioned by Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas and former Bataan Governor Enrique Garcia, Jr. that, according to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) website, requests “the basis of comput
Par for the course was the 80 courtesy SONA cheers for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. There was, of course, louder applause for some statements than others. And "sound of silence" on other vital issues. Best applauded,
Local government units and state agencies overseeing food production initiatives should adopt the highly successful urban farming program of the Quezon City government as a model to effectively help families cope with rising prices of food.
Considered a landmark win by local governments in their struggle for more financial resources from the national government is the 2019 Supreme Court decision upholding the argument that internal revenue allotment from the national government comes from all tax collections, not just from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
In the early days of the new administration, President Marcos, Jr. and his cabinet are hitting the ground running. I am encouraged to see that among the top priorities are food resiliency and education. I am also encouraged by the attention to fiscal prudence. The economic team is likewise all hands