The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the public against “smishing” or the unauthorized use of personal contact details for phishing through text messages. National Privacy Commission commissioner Raymund Liboro NPC commissioner Raymund Liboro issued the warning on Saturday, Oct. 9...
Various media groups lauded Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 for exemplary efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression" in the Philippines. Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) Ressa and fellow journalist Dmitry Muratov of Russia were jointly honored...
Colonel Manuel Lukban Jr., a member of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Tagapamayapa Class 1990, formally assumed his post as acting Bulacan police director on Friday, Oct. 8. Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. de Leon (center), Central Luzon police regional director, leads the turnover of...
"If you can't be fair and impartial, what will the elections be like?" Senator Nancy Binay posed this question to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday, October 8, as she hit the poll body for supposedly giving administration candidates undue preference as they filed their certificates of...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) supports the proposed transfer of the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “It is very clear and logical that NIA should be under the DA, since all its activities are directly aimed at...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Friday, Oct. 8, that he will adopt the approach he implemented during his stint as Quezon City vice mayor to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate...
The National Water Company, Saudi Arabia’s state-run water agency, awarded the Management, Operations and Maintenance Contract (MOMC) to the consortium of Manila Water Company Inc., French water distributor Saur Group, and Saudi’s Miahona Company. Manila Water In a statement, Manila Water said...
As he filed for reelection in the 2022 polls, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian could be considered in the senatorial slate of Senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto III. Senator Win Gatchalian and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio oversee a vaccination of frontline workers in Davao City on...
Taguig 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano is seeking a Senate comeback after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) for the May 2022 elections. Taguig 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (Photo from Comelec) Cayetano, who was accompanied by his wife, Taguig 2nd District Rep. Lani Cayetano,...
Veteran showbiz personality and House Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto on Thursday, October 7, announced that she will not be running for any position in the 2022 national elections. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma Santos-Recto (Facebook) The outgoing Batangas...
Labor leader and lawyer Sonny Matula filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Thursday, Oct. 7, for senator in the May 2022 polls. Labor leader Sonny Matula (Photo from Comelec) Matula is the chairperson of the Nagkaisa! Labor Coalition and President of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW). If...
Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc on Thursday, October 7, have filed a resolution directing the House of Representatives, through the Committee on Information and Technology, to investigate the alleged use of emergency text alerts system for partisan election campaigns. House of Representatives...
