“How are you? I’m Disaster Bot. To report flooding near you, reply using #flood.” This is the automated response Filipino users get after they tweet “baha” or “flood” and tag the @MapaKalamidad account. Aside from Twitter, the chatbot is also able to monitor certain keywords linked to...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, October 27, accepted Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao’s challenge for a face-to-face debate along with other presidential candidates in the 2022 polls. In a media briefing in Bicol, Robredo said she agreed with Pacquiao who pushed for in-person debate,...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, October 26, told household service workers or kasambahays that she will back the full implementation of Republic Act 10361 or the Kasambahay Law to provide protection and support for them against abuse, low wages, and lack of benefits. Vice President Leni...
Bolstered by the swelling ground support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s candidacy for the 2022 presidential polls, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, October 26, said he has high hopes for the campaign as she might already be number two in surveys. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes...
Enchong Dee is not bothered one bit that many are annoyed about him dipping his fingers in various social concerns. He believes it is actually his duty given his status as celebrity. The 32-year old actor told us in a recent interview: “I feel like it’s a responsibility.” “Bilang celebrity...
Kylie Padilla is not yet done. She already castigated veteran showbiz scribe Cristy Fermin for sharing her two cents on her marital woes prior. But with the latter retorting she has no right to tell her what to write or discuss as a journalist, Kylie has since returned to social media, this time...
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Lately, my social media feed has been filled with many things political. Whether it be colors, outright promoting a candidate, satire, memes, you name it. And then, there are comments from followers, people, and friends. I admittedly only glance upon them, not...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Oct. 22, that there is nothing irregular in its engagement with financial service providers (FSPs) for the distribution of the second tranche of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash subsidies. Manual SAP payout in San Mateo,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continued its active participation in the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery as expression of its unwavering commitment to bring social protection services closer to the Filipino people. DSWD Secretary Rolando...
Millions of people around the world use social media to voice out their opinion on anything and everything. The John and Jane Does among us consider it a boon, inasmuch as it gave them a pulpit. But how do celebrities feel about it? Awarded actress Charlie Dizon shared: “There are pros and cons...
At least 1.8 million retirement pensioners can now access the Pension Loan Program (PLP) and Retirement Benefit Module through Social Security System's (SSS) ExpreSSS e-Learning (ExSSSel) Portal. Social Security System “We know the vulnerability of our pensioners to the COVID-19 virus. This is...
Vice President Leni Robredo was slightly preferred over former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos to become the country's next President in an online survey conducted by the Manila Bulletin from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, 2021. Robredo was picked by 41.8 percent of those who participated in the survey...
