Senator Nancy Binay has said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should first seek congressional approval before it introduces any design changes on coins and bank notes. Binay made the suggestion in light of the removal of three World War II martyrs in the redesigned P1,000 banknote, saying a...
Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies chair Senator Grace Poe on Sunday urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to dig deeper into the online banking hacking incident that hounded BDO account holders, saying such incident need to stop in the face of the growing...
At least four Philippine government agencies were persistently targeted by hackers conducting cyber espionage operations across Southeast Asia which are believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government, a cybersecurity company based in the United States has revealed. Civilian boats deliver...
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) condemned the killing of journalist Jesus "Jess" Malabanan. Jesus "Jess" Malabanan Reports said Malabanan was gunned down inside his store on Dec. 9 in Calbayog City, Samar. " demand immediate action against the murder of Jesus Malabanan. The...
Soldiers based in Sulu still remember the tragedy that struck on July 4 this year when a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed after a failed landing at the Jolo airport. The crash, which claimed the lives of 50 military personnel and three civilians, is considered as the deadliest aviation...
Waste coconut water has been put to good use, after a group of researchers from University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) developed low-cost phytohormones from it, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo by Tijana Drndarski on Unsplash) The Philippines currently imports...
The De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines reminded Filipino voters ahead of the May 2022 elections to choose candidates with a "proven track record of empowering the disempowered and underserved sectors of society." (AFP FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) announced that it is once again canceling the administration of its entrance exam for School Year 2022-2023. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (Photo from Pup.edu.ph / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, admissions for the...
One hundred sanitary toilets were installed in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, and Alabel, Sarangani to prevent waterborne diseases in communities due to lack of such facilities. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Through funding program, the United States Agency for...
Sixty youth leaders in Nueva Ecija have been trained on how to encourage their out-of-school peers go back to school. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The three-week training initiated by the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) concluded...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), composed of some of the biggest mining companies in the country, has adopted a major climate change protocol to align with the global sustainability initiative among many mining companies around the world. 51395 In a statement, COMP said it has...
There will still be no University of the Philippines - College Admissions Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2022 - 2023, UP said on Tuesday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to UP's official website, this was based on Memorandum No. OVPAA 2021-158 released...
