Senator Nancy Binay has said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should first seek congressional approval before it introduces any design changes on coins and bank notes. Binay made the suggestion in light of the removal of three World War II martyrs in the redesigned P1,000 banknote, saying a...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay on Thursday (Dec. 9) said the national government must focus on further boosting the financial confidence of the people for the economy to effectively jump back to its pre-pandemic level even as the world continues to battle COVID-19....
The Makati City local government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, that it has already distributed more than P37 million worth of gift checks to its fully vaccinated senior citizens against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the city government has distributed a total of P37,743,000 worth...
The Makati City local government bagged four awards during the first-ever GCash Digital Excellence Awards. In a Facebook post, the city government said it won the following awards: - Excellence in Innovation and Leadership; - Excellence in Public Aid Distribution; - Excellence in Digital Financial...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government to further improve the health care system of the country against COVID-19, especially amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant. "Sinabi mismo ng DOH (Department of Health) na hindi maiiwasan ang pagpasok...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the government not to concentrate its vaccination drive on the National Capital Region (NCR) and expand it instead to the provinces. In a press statement, Binay said that requests for more vaccines made by officials outside the NCR...
The Makati City local government announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that fully vaccinated guests are now allowed to attend the city's "Mask Wedding" programs. In a Facebook post, the local government unit (LGU) said that wedding participants may now bring a maximum of six fully vaccinated guests to...
As the construction and planning stages for the Makati Intra-city Subway (MkTr) is in full swing, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced the opening of the first wave of job vacancies for the project. “As promised earlier, the Makati Subway will be generating jobs and providing an additional...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay continues to rise in the ranks of preferred "senatoriables" in the recent national survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). Binay ranked 6-7 in the survey conducted by SWS for the month of October, a huge jump from rank 17...
Some senators on Monday, Nov. 8 welcomed the decision of some Metro Manila mayors to drop the mandatory face shield policy saying it is something that should have been done long ago. “Matagal na nating kinikwestyon yung practicality ng (We have long questioned the practicality of using)...
The Makati City local government said that over 3,900 minors aged 12-17 have already received their vaccine against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said on Monday, Nov. 8, that a total of 3,932 minors were inoculated with their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while 20,055 have already...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay slammed the national government's plan to withhold cash pay outs to marginalized citizens who are hesitating to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. "Vaccine hesitancy has been declining, as shown by the latest survey by Social...
