Senators on Wednesday, May 24 slammed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for charging consumers over projects that are still not completed. Based on the records of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) there are 72 delayed NGCP projects, including six that are energy projects...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to use solely utilize internet voting for overseas Filipino Absentee Voters should the plan to venture into it pushes through by the 2025 midterm polls. In an interview, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that if the overseas voters would...
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the appointments of 50 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, formally announced their confirmation during the Commission’s plenary session held at the Senate...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, May 23, that 20 out of 142 passed the Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLE) for Registered Electrical Engineers, while 132 out of 188 passed the SPLE for Registered Master Electricians. The Board of Electrical Engineering...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded on Tuesday, May 23, that first-time jobseekers eyeing government positions may request a copy of their Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for free. Courtesy of DOLE They may avail of one original and one authenticated copy of the...
The latest Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration tally has breached 96 million. SIM cards (Pixabay) Based on the latest SIM registration update released by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the total number of registered cards is at 96,910,251. This is equivalent to at...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong (PCPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration and cooperation on personal data protection. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga of NPC and Privacy...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied Impact Hub Manila's P15.3 million worth of unsettled liability claim for the canceled presidential and vice presidential debates due to lack of documentary requirements. In a May 19 letter signed by Comelec Executive Director Teopisto Elnas Jr....
The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, May 23, confirmed the appointments of 50 ranking officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President and Commission on Appointments (CA) Chairperson Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri leads the CA in confirming the...
Five out of 12 examinees passed the April 2023 Chemical Engineers Special Professional Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, May 22. Courtesy of PRC The exam was given by the Board of Chemical Engineering in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, May 22, that 472 out of 801 passed the May 2023 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination. Courtesy of PRC The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) was hailed as the exam's top-performing school with a 96.67 percent overall...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday, May 22 that it will begin accepting applications on June 5 for the gun ban exemption, three months before the election period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. "For the first time, we will be opening the...
