The San Juan City local government announced on Tuesday that it will open the registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) National ID in different barangays in the city. "Ang Lungsod ng San Juan, sa pangunguna ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga...
The national government is planning to conduct a national vaccination day against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) “within this month.” Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, talks to the media during the arrival of 2.7 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine...
The Duterte administration will amend the the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) law to remove the “onerous,” “excessive,” and “undue” terms, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a statement, the NEDA said on Tuesday,...
Benchmark interest rates increased across the board at Tuesday’s auction of short-term government debt papers, as investors wait for the latest inflation report and shift in policy at US Federal Reserve. The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, went up to...
International Master (IM) Jan Emmanuel Garcia bested his strong counterparts to rule the 2021 Philippine National Chess Championships semifinal leg held online recently. Garcia, who played for the national team in the 2018 World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, split the point with IM Daniel...
Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said the country’s law enforcers deserve congratulations and support for the major headway against terrorism over the weekend. Lacson, chairman of the Senate National Defense and Security committee, said the law enforcers dealt major blows to the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) on...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said about 400,000 more Filipinos were able to register during the voter registration extension period. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said that the conduct of the extended period of voter registration from Oct. 11 to 30 was a success. "We think...
Photo from PNVF Seven men’s and seven women’s teams have confirmed participation in the first Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League set late this month In a post from its official Twitter account, the PNVF released the groupings for the said weeklong affair for the...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has finalized the contract with company F2 Logistics for the transport of election paraphernalia for the May 2022 national and local elections. The contract was signed on Oct. 29 with the deal worth P535,999,998, as shown in the contract's copy...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the government's pandemic task force to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) to Alert Level 2 because the Philippines will "lose a lot" if this move will not happen. Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17,...
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) has completed the five-storey multi-purpose building of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame in Quezon City. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado marches with PNP Deputy Chief for Administration Police Lieutenant General Joselito M. Vera...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Sunday, October 31, called for the full reopening of the National Capital Region (NCR) economy as target population vaccination moves close to 100 percent. The House leader and 1-PACMAN Party-list congressman urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management...
