The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is not keen on imposing a limit on the number of motorcycle taxis that would ply the country’s road once Congress approves the proposal to regulate and legalize motorcycles-for-hire. A representative of the PCC who participated in the recent joint...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should penalize the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) appropriately for delayed transmission projects that adversely impact the country’s electricity supply. Sen. Sherwin...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called on policemen in the Northern Mindanao region to continuously fulfill their role as defenders of human rights such as the “right to life, personal liberty, security, and poverty, as well as physical and psychological integrity.”...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has confirmed that the security breach on multiple GCash accounts resulted from the utilization of “phishing” attacks. On Wednesday, May 24, the country’s personal data privacy watchdog said that it has already concluded its extensive investigation after...
Senators on Wednesday, May 24 slammed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for charging consumers over projects that are still not completed. Based on the records of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) there are 72 delayed NGCP projects, including six that are energy projects...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to use solely utilize internet voting for overseas Filipino Absentee Voters should the plan to venture into it pushes through by the 2025 midterm polls. In an interview, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that if the overseas voters would...
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the appointments of 50 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, formally announced their confirmation during the Commission’s plenary session held at the Senate...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, May 23, that 20 out of 142 passed the Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLE) for Registered Electrical Engineers, while 132 out of 188 passed the SPLE for Registered Master Electricians. The Board of Electrical Engineering...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded on Tuesday, May 23, that first-time jobseekers eyeing government positions may request a copy of their Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for free. Courtesy of DOLE They may avail of one original and one authenticated copy of the...
The latest Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration tally has breached 96 million. SIM cards (Pixabay) Based on the latest SIM registration update released by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the total number of registered cards is at 96,910,251. This is equivalent to at...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong (PCPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration and cooperation on personal data protection. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga of NPC and Privacy...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied Impact Hub Manila's P15.3 million worth of unsettled liability claim for the canceled presidential and vice presidential debates due to lack of documentary requirements. In a May 19 letter signed by Comelec Executive Director Teopisto Elnas Jr....
