There are now over 80 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards registered across the country, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed on Sunday, April 23. SIM cards (Pixabay) NTC on Sunday said 80,372,656 individuals have so far registered their SIMs as of April 22, but this...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. asked Filipinos to take part in worldwide efforts to address the effects of climate change as he assured the public of his administration's commitment to craft policies that will combat it. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (File photo /...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) will offer mobile services in Ilocos Sur on May 1, 2023. PRC to conduct mobile services in Ilocos Sur on May 1 To bring its services closer to Filipinos, PRC will be conducting a mobile outreach program on May 1. This time, it will be mounted at the...
Land Bank of the Philippines is offering its "anti-bill shock" credit facility to distribution utilities (DUs) in the power industry to help them cushion the impact of surging electricity rates during the summer months. As conveyed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the credit facility...
Following the alleged personal data leak involving law enforcement agencies in the Philippines, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) once again assured the public that all information and data gathered during the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will be...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission for its P9.93 billion capital expenditures (capex) for the upgrading and expansion of facilities in North Luzon. The company said that the facility reinforcements covers...
Three government agencies – National Bureau of Investigation (nbi), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – said there were no data breaches on their part, but the Philippine National Police (PNP) requested for time to review its systems for possible security...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed openness to study proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. In a brief statement, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body has the “power” to hold off the BSKE elections in the...
Ahead of the Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) for the 12th ASEAN Para Games (APG) on May 28, Philippine Sports Commission’s Walter Torres, the Team Philippines Chef de Mission, expressed high hopes on the medal chances of national para-athletes set to compete in the Cambodia-hosted event in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is exploring collaboration with peer-regulator National Energy Authority (NEA) of Papua New Guinea on how both countries can address high electricity rates in their...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) will meet with the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other concerned agencies to investigate the alleged leak of documents containing personal data involving law enforcement. The meeting is set on 20 April 2023, at...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been discussing with the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) the proposed measures for the pass-on of P22.64 billion worth of deferred charges which accumulated in 2013 following strained supply in the Luzon grid due to...
