Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Thursday, January 2, emphasized the urgent need to amend the country’s current procurement law to avert similar anomalous procurement processes which were previously flagged down by the country’s state auditors. Tolentino said that just like any living...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, February 2 filed a bill which seeks to waive any Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and Civil Service Commission (CSC) examination fees to encourage those who could not afford the cost of professional licensure exams. Villanueva’s...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, announced that 1,980 out of 3,473 successfully passed the January 2023 Licensure Examination for Architects. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The date and venue of the oathtaking are yet to be announced, PRC said. Bhing-Bhing Panagsahan Ko...
A special election is not yet certain in Valenzuela City after First District Representative Rex Gatchalian vacated his post on Tuesday, Jan. 31, to be the new secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference...
The Securities and Exchange Commission is warning the public against three more firms soliciting investments that appear to be pyramiding or Ponzi schemes with the promise of unsustainable high returns. In a statement, the SEC advised the public against dealing with the three entities due to their...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, February 1, Alfredo E. Pascual as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The confirmation was done during the CA plenary session at the Senate building and which was presided by Senate President Juan Miguel...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) saw a high registration turnout during the last day of voter registration on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The situation at Cotabato City as of 9:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the last day of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) voter registration. (Photo courtesy...
The mandatory SIM card registration will still end on April 26, 2023. Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said no possible SIM Registration extensions are being considered yet, clarifying that the mandatory registration will still end on April 26. “As we...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed the new chairperson and eight members of the Marawi Compensation Board. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos has designated Maisara C. Dandamun-Latiph as the new chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board on Jan. 30, Malacañang said...
Pursuant to the newly-implemented SIM registration law, all existing cards in the country must be registered until April 26, 2023. Government officials made it clear that all unregistered cards will permanently be deactivated, but the question remains: are customers’ data safe? The National...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling on the public to be more vigilant as there has been a rise in reports regarding entities that pose as legitimate and reputable financial institutions scamming people of their hard-earned money. “The public is advised to protect themselves...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) once again urged eligible Filipinos to register for them to participate in this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Comelec Chairman George Garcia invited eligible individuals to file their application on or before the...
