The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has not only affected the Filipinos' health but also their wealth as it pushed more than four million individuals deeper into poverty, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday,...
The capitalization of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Philippines zoomed in less than two-years, placing the country in the middle of the pack among major economies in the South and East Asian regions. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the Securities and...
The First Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will livestream the preliminary conference on the disqualification petition of Akbayan against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Jan. 7. Comelec/MB "Jan 7 at 9 a.m. will be on @Comelec FB livestream and on my public...
Having served government without a blot of administrative wrongdoing in his 26-year career in the Commission on Audit saved a male employee from losing his retirement pay and dismissal despite being found guilty of sexual harassment. Commission on Audit Logo3 In a decision released recently by the...
With the increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, an official of Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called on political aspirants to exercise extreme restraint in conducting their premature campaigning activities. Comelec/MB "The Comelec calls on all...
Kontra Daya said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should junk the petition of PDP-Laban seeking to re-open the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COCs) for making a mockery of election rules. Kontra Daya FB "The petition is so laughable that it should be dismissed immediately," Kontra...
Photo from the Batang Pinoy's Facebook page The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes it could resume its grassroots development program next year after being hampered by the pandemic for the last two years. PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said they are looking forward to collaborating again with...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 29, that 79 out of 142 passed the December Geologist Licensure Exam. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The board exam was given by the Board of Geology in Manila from Dec. 27 to 29. Patrick Henry Garcia Ludovice of the Partido State...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 29, that 318 out of 1,454 passed December Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) Just like in the October CPA board exam, the PRC also did not list any topnotchers and top-performing...
In preparation for the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, Dec. 29 conducted mock polls in Metro Manila and several provinces. The mock elections were held in 34 different precincts with an average of about 600 to 700 voters per precinct. In a press briefing in Pasay...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said Wednesday's mock polls conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was generally smooth and peaceful. Voting in Tenement Elementary School in Taguig (Photo courtesy Namfrel) "Namfrel observers reported that in general, the...
The final listing of party-list candidates for the May 2022 polls is now out. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the list Wednesday, Dec. 29 on its website www.comelec.gov.ph. The list was released weeks after the poll body conducted the raffle to determine the order of...
