By NIKOLE JAVIER Ronnie Magsanoc will be taking over the post as the new UAAP men's basketball commissioner following Dickie Bachmann’s recent appointment as the Philippine Sports Commission chairman. The 56-year-old former UAAP champion will oversee the men's basketball tournament...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has granted the petition to disqualify former Palawan governor Mario Joel Reyes as a candidate despite losing in the May 2022 polls. MB file photo In its 15-page ruling, dated Jan. 5, 2023, the Second Division found that Reyes is an escaped...
Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed increases in both fixed broadband and mobile download speeds for the Philippines in December. The country’s fixed broadband median speed improved to 87.13Mbps from the 81.42Mbps registered the month before. The latest download speed signifies a 7.01...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed that they will commit to resolving pending election cases expeditiously. MB file photo In a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Garcia stated that last year, the poll body released resolutions resolving election cases, including...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has amended certain provisions of its Circular No. 2020-01, tightening the guidelines in the processing of personal data for loan-related transactions by lending firms and protecting references and guarantors used in loan applications. The new NPC Circular No....
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded the public that an extension of the ongoing voter registration is highly unlikely. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. (Ali Vicoy)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the merger between AXA Philippines and its former general insurance subsidiary Charter Ping An Insurance Corporation. AXA Philippines is a joint venture between the Metrobank Group, GT Capital, and the Paris-based AXA Group. With the merger, AXA...
The Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to submit its report over the severe system failure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement released on Wednesday, Jan. 4, GCG...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recorded more than 188,000 new voters who registered since it reopened in December last year. New registrants flock to the Comelec office in Arroceros, Manila on July 7, 2022 as the poll body continues the voter registration. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Tariff Commission said the definitive anti-dumping duty on the importation of wheat flour from Turkiye is set to expire on October 27 this year and urged concerned parties to submit their position on the matter. In an advisory, the Commission urged concerned parties to file a written request...
The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) is opening its doors to aspiring applicants with a heart for public service to join its agency. The GCG is accepting applicants for IT Officers, Lawyers, Internal Auditors, Corporate Governance Officers, Administrative Officers, Planning Officers, and...
A House of Representatives member who has been able to work closely with senators in the current 19th Congress believes that the latter would ultimately approve the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Not only that, but the Senate will...
