The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked with finality the certificate of authority (CA) of Populus Lending Corporation to operate as a lending corporation. This is because of the firm’s unlawful debt collection practices and failure to disclose its online lending platforms (OLPs)...
National Youth Commission (NYC) Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Leah Villalon urged the youth to transform their ideas into action and discuss critical issues requiring innovative solutions during the Youth Organization Registration Program National (YORP) Convention. ...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on Filipinos to work with the country's youth to secure a greener future for the Philippines, as he hailed the youth as the "true hope" of the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube screenshot) Marcos said...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) joined forces with the Australian Embassy to strengthen the social protection and gains in gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) programs. (Photo courtesy of NCIP/Facebook) In a statement on Thursday, Aug....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has updated its guidelines on social welfare projects and public works ban in relation to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Oct. 30. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) The guidelines cover the prohibition on the release, disbursement, or...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 11, commended the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to suspend the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) inclusion of a three percent (3%) franchise tax in its transmission costs billed to distribution utilities. Sen....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the deadline for submission of Sworn Information and Updated Statement (SIUS) for 2023 until Sept. 30. MB file photo Comelec said that this includes all registered political parties or coalition of political parties, national, regional, or sectoral...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) urged more Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines to teach languages of different countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). CHED / MB Visual Content Group "May mga gumagawa nang pamantasan na...
Several health care institutions (HCIs) in the country failed to provide P535.6 million discounts to 196,695 senior citizens in 2022, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. As a result, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shouldered the P113.1 million...
SM Supermalls has partnered up with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the pilot testing of the mall voting scheme for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. SM Supermalls Senior Vice President for Operations Bien Mateo (from left), Commission on Elections...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged government workers to participate in the kick-off of its month-long celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) next month which will feature an online Zumba session scheduled on the first day of September. MB file photo CSC said...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, August 9, confirmed the appointments of three Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) envoys. Confirmed during a plenary session presided by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, were: Philippe Jones Lhuillier as...
