A bill declaring Baler in Aurora province as the “Birthplace of Philippine Surfing” lapsed into law last Aug. 6, a statement posted in the Official Gazette said. (Photo from the Surf Atlas) Republic Act No. 11957, also known as “An Act Recognizing the Municipality of Baler in the Province of...
The joint Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended to impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing-related activities. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis Tolentino, in presenting...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Screenshot from Facebook) A ranking congressman is urging the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to look into the designation of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. as a terrorist to ensure that the anti-terror law is...
The Anti-Terrorism Council’s (ATC) move to designate suspended Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and 12 other persons as part of the “Teves Terrorist Group” and tagging them as terrorists is a huge concern. And as far as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is concerned, he finds it disturbing...
Apart from recognizing the contribution of Dolores, Quezon to spur growth in the country's agricultural industry, Senator Cynthia A. Villar extolled the gains of the coconut levy fund. Senator Cynthia A. Villar, together with Rep. David Suarez, Vice Gov. Third Alcala, Mayor Orlan Calayag and Vice...
There is no extension of the July 25 SIM registration deadline, but those who still failed to register are given a final five-day grace period or until July 30 to reactivate their SIMs as stipulated in the implementing rules and regulations of the SIM Registration Law, according to...
Users of unregistered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) will have five days after the deadline on July 25 to reactivate their SIM cards based on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the SIM Registration Act. (Photo credit to Pixabay) As stated in the IRR, "f ailure to register the...
By 12:01 on July 26, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said that individuals who failed to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) would lose connectivity. *(Pixabay/MB file photo)* Once a SIM gets deactivated, Uy said that a user...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seriously considering banning online selling of vape products amid non-compliance and flagrant violations of the law by vendors, endangering the health and welfare of minors. During the regular radio program “Konsyumer at Iba Pa” over DZBB, DTI...
The Senate will monitor if the automatic deactivation of non-registered Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) could help address and contribute to reducing, if not eliminating, text scams and other cyber-related crimes, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, July 12, said....
Onions (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will hasten the passage of the proposed amendments to the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act upon the start of the second regular session of the 19th Congress later this month. Thus, promised House Speaker Martin Romualdez in a...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, July 4 slammed the recent reported aggression of the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels that were in a resupply mission last June 30 and which was reported by the United States Air Force. "The protection of our national...
