The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, May 16, that 691 out of 1,479 passed the May 2023 Licensure Examination for Dentists given by the Board of Dentistry in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao. Courtesy of PRC Southwestern University is the lone top-performing school on...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, May 16 approved the appointment of former Valenzuela mayor and representative Rex Gatchalian as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian raises his hand as he...
National junior bowler Zach Ramin and former World Cup champion Krizziah Tabora-Macatula took the early lead in the men's and women's open divisions qualifying round, respectively, of the Philippine International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships last Monday, May 15. A member of the PH squad that...
Fresh from its successful campaign in the Cambodia SEA Games, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages the 2023 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championship on May 20-21, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. *A young taekwondo jin connects a roundhouse kick during a...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) along with heads of government agencies took part in signing the Joint Operational Guidelines (JOG) for Republic Act No. 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act (FTJAA). “The ceremonial signing activity is the culmination of the collective and...
Grab Philippines said it was surprised by the decision of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to impose a new penalty on the remaining refund for its customers and is evaluating its legal options on the fine. "We are surprised at PCC's decision to fine us - given that we've been proactively...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has slapped a fresh P9-million peso fine on Grab Philippines amid its failure to fully refund its customers more than three years after the anti-trust body first ordered the reimbursement. In a statement, PCC said that the latest fine is on top of the...
Urban population in the Philippines has increased by over 50 million in the last 50 years, with the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) saying that this would further increase to over 65 percent in two decades. Citing data from the *Manual of Operations for the Establishment of the...
Four out of 14 examinees passed the April 2023 Psychometrician Licensure Exam, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday evening, May 12. They were: Alaurin, Bryan Luwangco Mangligot, Reymund-Gerald Espinosa Mindalano, Johayrah Rodi Santillan, Artcher Ganalon The exams...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), which is mandated to safeguard personal data of Filipinos, received a bomb threat before noon Friday, May 12, forcing the agency to suspend office operations as it evacuated its personnel to safety. In a statement, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Provincial Government of Ifugao formally signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Friday, May 12, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, on the conduct of PSC’s Laro ng Lahi sa Ifugao scheduled on May 26-28, 2023, in Lagawe, Ifugao. *(From L...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Friday, May 12, was rattled by a bomb threat, forcing the agency to immediately intensify its security measures. Workers at the PICC standby outside of the building after a bomb threat was sent to the National Privacy Commission earlier today, May 12, 2023,...
