The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received a total of 223 applications for exemption from the gun ban in effect since the beginning of the election period, it said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist passing through...
The recent calls for the implementation of academic breaks have left the Commission on Education (CHED) wondering. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “Nagtataka nga ako bakit pinag-uusapan iyan kasi 2020 pa, nag-a-academic break na ang schools on their own (I wonder why they are...
The Manila Bulletin (MB) will comply with an order issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to attend a "clarificatory meeting" on Jan. 25, 2022, where it will present pieces of evidence it was able to obtain regarding the alleged breach of Commission on Election (Comelec) servers. Manila...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it is implementing a zero face-to-face transaction policy in its offices in Metro Manila starting Jan. 13 until further notice. In a statement, the commission said this is in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country....
The passers of the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants will have their online oathtaking on Jan. 31, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The online oathtaking at 10 a.m. will be spearheaded by PRC-Tuguegarao through Microsoft Teams. In...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is now investigating the reported hacking and data breach on servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 12, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said the poll body was ordered to appear for a "clarificatory...
The opening of limited face-to-face classes would depend on the individual decisions of higher education institutions (HEIs), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Teleradyo interview on Wednesday, Jan. 12, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera issued...
The Phase 2 of the implementation of limited face-to-face classes for all programs of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in areas under Alert Level 3 will begin by the end of this month, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In the CHED...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
An automatic leave of absence may be availed by a government worker who will be called as a witness for the prosecution in an administrative or criminal case, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. (CSC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Under Resolution No. 2000897, published on...
National Privacy Commission The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the decision of the Court Appeals upholding the former in a case by Pieceland Corp. vs. Manila New Life Church Inc. (MNLC) will strengthen the promotion not just the rights and freedoms of data subjects, but also the obligations...
