The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is pushing for the integration of services of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for Apostille appointments to address the long queues at DFA offices. 74670 ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica said this...
Investors continued to press for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans. At Monday’s auction, March 28, the yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, rose to 1.587 percent from 1.536 percent a week ago. The government accepted P5...
Incumbent Taguig 2nd District Rep. Lani Cayetano led in two surveys for mayor of Taguig City. Cayetano, who is running for mayor under the Nacionalista Party, is aiming to replace her brother-in-law, Mayor Lino Cayetano, who is in his first term but gave up his reelection bid for the May 9 polls....
‘The world deserves our stories.’ After their presence at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 , Filipino literary creations are heading to the London Book Fair (LBF). Dubbed as one of the largest international rights trade fairs in the world, the fair is happening from April 5 to 7 in Olympia at...
(PSA) Over 60 million Filipinos have completed the second of a three-step registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of March 16, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, March 28. So far, 60,483,095 Filipinos have been onboarded to the PhilSys Step 2...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana condemned the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), for its atrocities to the Filipino people as it marks its 53rd founding anniversary on Tuesday, March 29. (File photo / MANILA...
Taguig City’s total weekly tally of new Covid-19 cases has increased for the third consecutive time. In its weekly report, the Taguig City government announced that there were 312 new Covid-19 cases from March 18 to 24, or 45 cases per day, up by 36 new cases or 13 percent, compared to 276...
CIS Bayad Center, Inc., or Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform, and Philippine National Bank, the fifth largest bank in the country, have partnered to make it easier for Filipinos to settle payments electronically. In photo (L-R): Mr. Dennis G. Gatuslao –...
Ruffy Biazon of One Muntinlupa political party has topped two election surveys in the race for mayor in Muntinlupa while his party mate and incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac took the lead in one. PUBLICUS SURVEY Polling firm Publicus released the results of its Pahayag NCR Tracker Survey held...
National University head coach Jeff Napa commended rookie guard Janjan Felicilda for leading the Bulldogs on the opening day of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Saturday, March 26. Janjan Felicilda (UAAP...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged government agencies to reassess their human resource (HR) systems and policies toward ensuring a more inclusive and supportive workplace for women. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) The move was in celebration of National Women’s Month this March, CSC said....
The mayoral races in key cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) have tightened, according to a latest election survey. Polling firm Publicus announced the results of the Pahayag NCR Tracker Survey. The latest poll was done from March 16 to 21 among 1,648 registered Filipino voters in Metro...
