The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) unveiled the oathtaking schedule of new passers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). (Professional Regulation Commission / Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, the Commission disclosed that the oathtaking will be conducted on Aug....
As part of its goal to bring the government closer to the people, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) launched a mini caravan in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Aug. 12. (Image courtesy of PCUP / Facebook) The initiative serves as an all-inclusive caravan of services,...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) maintained that there were “no questionable releases” under its scholarship program. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, in a statement issued Aug. 11, said that the Commission has “always been fully...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) called on appropriate agencies to investigate “erring” content creators that promote sexual harassment, child abuse, and exploitation. (Unsplash) “Recently a concerned citizen brought to our attention a social media page and video streaming platform...
The Philippines remained the best performing country in Asia in terms of gender parity, but the country’s ranking slid down from 17th in 2021 to 19th in 2022 based on World Economic Forum’s latest Gender Gap Report. The Philippines ranked 19th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 (Image courtesy...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the May 2022 national and local elections is the most successful poll ever held in the country. Comelec/MB He said this during the last leg of post-election assessment for automated election system gathering held in General Santos...
The petition to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron has been dismissed last January, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified on Thursday, Aug. 11. MB file photo "This is a reaction statement on issues circulating that Comelec purportedly...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM) signed a memorandum of agreement for the sponsorship of horse racing events for CY 2022 on Aug. 4 at the Philracom Office in Makati City. (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) According to PCSO, the...
A total of 108 individuals out of 178 examinees passed the July 2022 Environmental Planner Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The exam was given by the Board of Environmental Planning in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo,...
An affiliate of e-commerce platform Shopee has secured its license to sell life insurance products in the Philippines, the Insurance Commission announced. In a statement Wednesday, Aug. 10, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said that SeaInsure Life Insurance Co., Inc. (SeaLife) was granted a...
Various indigenous people's rights organizations held a protest outside the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Central Office in Quezon City on Aug. 9 to call for the commission's abolition for "not doing its job and mandate to promote and protect the rights" of the country's...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Katuwang Poultry Chicken Egg Producing Co. as a partnership, for illegally soliciting investments from the public online. In an order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) found that Katuwang...
