An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed hope that there will be mall voting come the May 2025 polls. Comelec/MB "By the next elections, I hope it will already be the real voting in malls. I think it is no longer a far-fetched dream," Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino...
Bong Coo, left, with PSC officer-in-charge Atty. Guillermo Iroy President Marcos has appointed bowling legend Bong Coo as one of the board members of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The government sports agency reportedly received the appointment papers of Coo, also the president of the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has approved the reshuffle of several regional district collectors of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main tax agency. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno’s approval follows BIR Commissioner Lilia C. Guillermo’s order that relieved six...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finished the conduct of the Random Manual Audit for the 2022 polls ahead of schedule. The poll body said the RMA ended on June 19 or 34 days after it commenced on May 11. Comelec/MB "On behalf of the entire Random Manual Audit Committee-including the civil...
For the position of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner, President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has designated Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Lilia Guillermo. Lilia Guillermo (Photo from dime.gov.ph) “Guillermo’s strong background in IT and her...
The Insurance Commission (IC) reported on Wednesday, June 15, that local insurers have paid about P2.93 billion for claims related to Covid-19 in the first three-months of the year. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said the claim payouts were made by life and non-life insurers,...
Commissioner Socorro Inting has been designated as acting chairperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Photo Comelec Frances Arabe of the Comelec Education and Information Department confirmed the designation of Inting Wednesday, June 8. She said Inting's designation took effect June 2....
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada clarified on Wednesday, June 8 that those who are under the work-from-home setup are not entitled to overtime pay. Pixabay During the Laging Handa Public Briefing, Lizada said that overtime pay is allowed if a person exceeds the...
At around noon of April 20, 2022, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, with a few hours to spare before heading to the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the PBA 3x3 Second Conference Grand Finals, lounged comfortably at his home in Libis, Quezon City, calm as someone who has gone through extremely...
Gokongwei-led private investment firm JE Holdings, Inc. has secured the approval of the Insurance Commission for the acquisition of a stake in Maxicare Healthcare Corp. In a statement on Friday, June 3, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said the Gokongwei family, through JE Holdings, now owns...
Despite his appointment as commissioner of the poll body was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA), former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia said he does not regret serving at the poll body. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA...
If ever he will be given the chance to serve the public again, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday, June 1 that he will choose the poll body 10 times. Commissioner George Garcia (Ali Vicoy/MB) He made the statement after the Commission on...
