Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pushed anew for the need to construct dedicated evacuation centers to refrain from using schools as evacuation centers. Gatchalian reiterated his call on Wednesday, July 24, amid the onslaught of typhoon Carina. The lawmaker pointed out that during calamities, the common...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vowed seamless services for its members and pensioners amid natural disasters. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that part of the pension fund's ongoing digital transformation efforts is to enhance its disaster recovery and...
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. is no longer pushing through with the establishment of a real estate investment trust (REIT) for its $1 billion data center business as it is now in the advanced stages of selling a 49 percent stake to a strategic investor. PLDT Chairman, President and CEO Manuel V....
DSWD-DROMIC (Facebook) Some 4,000 people are still staying in eight evacuation centers in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental after Kanlaon Volcano erupted on June 3, based on a report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, June 10. Immediately following the...
VITRO Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ePLDT, has launched its VITRO Partner Network to provide resilient and robust data center infrastructure that complements the IT solutions of its partners. In a statement, PLDT Inc. said Global Sapphire Inc. (GSI), a prominent ICT and management...
As it prepares for the gradual return to the traditional June to March cycle, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, May 23, reiterated that schools should no longer be used as evacuation centers for individuals affected by calamities because it disrupts the learning process. Evacuees who...
Telecom giant PLDT’s ICT subsidiary ePLDT has officially established VITRO Inc. to serve as its dedicated data center operations company to spearhead the PLDT Group’s advancements in its data center builds, innovations, and services as well as optimize operations. In a statement, PLDT...
The administration of President Marcos plans to establish 179 specialty centers and rehabilitate the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Annex building by the end of his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) This was...
President Marcos has reiterated his commitment to improving the country's healthcare system as he reported that there are now 131 medical specialty centers across the country as of December 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Instagram) In a video uploaded to his...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media pages misusing the Malasakit Centers’ logo to promote fake loan assistance. Go made the call after the Department of Health (DOH) cautioned the public against certain Facebook pages...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Jan. 9, urged the public to exercise caution regarding a deceptive Facebook page falsely claiming association with the Malasakit Program Office and promoting non-existent loan centers. (Courtesy of DOH) DOH said the mentioned page was entirely...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security has endorsed the passage of the bill mandating the construction of permanent disaster-resilient evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities in the country. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the defense panel,...
