The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have rolled out an innovative monitoring system to track trips and even violations of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in real-time. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) During the launching on...
Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) enterprises in economic zones may implement a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement until the end of the first quarter next year, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) approved. Based on the FIRB Resolution No. 19-21, IT-BPM enterprises...
Singer, songwriter James Patrick “Jimmy” Bondoc was appointed to the board of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor). James Patrick “Jimmy” Bondoc In a statement released by the gaming regulator on Thursday, Sept. 16, Pagcor said that Bondoc, 46, was officially appointed by...
To further enhance the ease of doing business especially during this time of pandemic, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority(PEZA) has launched its online payment service for its clients. PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza signed a memorandum of agreement with MyEG Philippines Inc. CEO Ann...
While groups of local fishermen, traders, and aquaculture players already expressed what they think about the government’s decision to approve the importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) and how they think this may not necessarily bring down fish prices, Ateneo Professor Karlo Fermin Adriano has...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will resume on Monday, Sept. 13, its expanded free ride service for authorized persons outside residence (APORs) and essential workers nationwide. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus...
In an effort to revive the tourism industry, the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) is bringing back its biggest travel sale hit with massive promotions and discounts for travelers who have been longing to go out after more than a year in lockdown. (Photo from Shangri-La Boracay) In a...
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), will resume the subsidized reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for approved domestic tourists in Metro Manila starting Wednesday, Sept. 8. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This, after...
The Optical Media Board (OMB) arrested 16 individuals following a raid in an alleged illegal business process outsourcing (BPO) involved in piracy but was later found out to be a cybersex den in Quezon City on Tuesday. The agency was tipped off on the the BPO located in Tandang Sora Avenue which is...
At least P19 million worth of promotional materials for safe local travel were distributed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), to boost the industry's recovery. Tourists and locals enjoy the white-sand beach of Boracay Island as travel...
Singapore Food Festival returns for its 28th year Oyster Omelette Starting Aug. 27, 2021, the Lion City will be conducting its annual Singapore Food Festival with more than 50 physical and virtual gastronomic activities. The theme for the year is “Savour Singapore in Every Bite,” allowing...
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has started facilitating the distribution of promotional materials which had accumulated since 2015. Tourism Promotions Board Philippines This, after the Commission on Audit (COA) called out the TPB for...