The government is "doing all it can" to boost the country's preparedness in incidents such as the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Camarines Norte and was felt in Metro Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Students evacuate after the 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Dec. 7, 2022. (Juan Carlo de Vela) "The...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed today the appointments of three Cabinet members and 60 ranking Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official led by former DFA Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr. as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain with concurrent...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel found the perfect opportunity to get a photo with stunning Kylie Verzosa on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. Kylie Verzosa (left) and Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) So he went ahead and grabbed it, even if it was during a...
The in-person oathtaking ceremony for new Civil Engineers will be on Dec. 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. to be held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Sophia Francisco Holding OPC and BeastnessAllDay Corporation to stop soliciting investments from the public, as part of its crackdown against illegal investment schemes. The investment schemes of BeastnessAllDay and Sophia Francisco Group...
NTC The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was recognized as a runner-up FOI Champion awardee and one of the Top Requested and Performing Agencies with 1,000 above requests and with at least 90% closed transactions in the eFOI portal during the recent 2022 Freedom of Information (FOI)...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has requested the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of Covid-19 vaccine deals in November last year, said DOH...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Dec. 6, announced that 1,186 out of 1,981 examinees passed the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination and 241 out of 484 passed the Occupational Therapist Licensure Examination conducted last Dec. 1 and 2. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN PRC hailed...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is offering an additional payment option to the transacting public through an enhanced partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK). The Commission signed an amended Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with LANDBANK to allow for payments for...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on human resource (HR) officers stating that they are in a strategic position to direct management in appreciating the role of human capital as the organization’s most important asset. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) In his message at the...
Editorial At the height of the pandemic, the Philippine government had to take out loans just to have the available funds for crisis spending. At first glance, there is nothing wrong here — cash is needed to purchase life-saving vaccines, procure medicines for the critically ill, and stock on...
The SIM Registration Act’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) will most likely be effective before 2022 ends, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed. Republic Act No. 11934, otherwise known as the SIM Registration Act, aims to make end users accountable for their usage...
