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Ang isang Show Cause Order (SCO), sa kanyang likas na katangian, ay hindi pa itinuturing na kaso, at hindi rin ito katumbas ng paghatol ng pagkakasala o pananagutan. Sa halip, ito ay isang paunang mekanismong administratibo na idinisenyo upang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang isang opisyal o kawani ng gobyerno na ipaliwanag ang umano’y pagkilos o pagkukulang bago pa man simulan ang pormal na hakbang na pandisiplina. Pinangangalagaan nito ang due process sapagkat walang opisyal ang maaaring parusahan nang hindi muna naririnig ang kanilang panig. Kaya’t ang isang SCO ay hindi parusa—ito ay isang kasangkapan upang magsiyasat, isang pagkakataon upang linawin ang mga pangyayari at katotohanan.   Ang isang Bureau Chief o Head of Office ay walang kapangyarihang magpataw ng parusang pandisiplina sa mga presidential appointee. Ang kapangyarihang ito ay nakalaan lamang sa Pangulo ng Pilipinas, alinsunod sa Konstitusyon at sa Administrative Code of 1987 (E.O. 292). Bagama’t maaaring magpalabas n...

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is the country's caretaker while President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is in Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2022 (APEC) Summit Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is the country's caretaker while President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is in Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2022 (APEC) Summit.  This was confirmed by Undersecretary Honey Rose Mercado of the Presidential Management Staff on Thursday morning. Marcos arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday evening, accompanied by First Lady Mary Louise "Liza" Araneta-Marcos, where he is set to have at least six bilateral talks aside from meetings with business and other global leaders. Marcos' bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled this afternoon. Aside from meetings, Marcos is also expected to meet the Filipino community in Thailand

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, October 10, signed into law the measure requiring the registration of SIM cards to help curb text scams and other mobile phone-aided crimes in the country. SIM Card Registration Bill is Now a Law, Here's What We Know So Far© Provided by Spot.ph Republic Act 11934, or the "SIM Card Registration Act", is the first measure that Marcos enacted into law, just three days after he marked his 100th day in office. Under the measure, all new SIM card holders are required to register their SIM cards with their respective telcos as a prerequisite for card activation. Existing SIM card holders are also required to register their SIM cards within 180 days from the effectivity of the law. Failure to do so will authorize the telco to automatically deactivate or retire the SIM number and registration. The signing of the law came following the prevalance of text messages from unknown numbers that flood subcribers' inb...