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Dr. Jose P. Rizal: He informed, inspired, empowered the Filipinos
“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
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Bright prospects in tourism sector seen in 2023
If the number of arrivals in our airports last Christmas Day is an indication, then we would see an uptrend in the tourism sector in 2023. This bodes well for an industry which was very much affected during the pandemic, as flights, events, conferences, etc. were all cancelled. This led to the closure – temporary or otherwise – of tourism establishments such as hotels, resorts, events venues, and even allied businesses such as restaurants, bars, car rental firms, events companies, security agencies, etc. The tourism industry casts a wide net that its impact is far-reaching and consequential to the lives and livelihood of many Filipinos.
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SIM registration designed to protect public from indiscriminate, illegal use of cellular phones
Starting yesterday, Dec. 27, 2022, all users of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards — or smart cards that store identification information that pinpoint a smartphone to a specific mobile network — were required to register such numbers. Public telecommunication entities (PTEs) are required to establish secure online SIM registration platforms for this purpose.