Some senators have expressed their support for the proposed extension of the validity of the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) until December 2022. “Yes. I support extending validity of 21 budget,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in a message to reporters on Wednesday, Nov....
A group of healthcare workers has called on the public to engage in active transport to help combat the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in time with the celebration of the National Bicycle Day. 08232020_BIKELANE_ROMERO-1024x683 "Active transport and open spaces are key to ending...
Senators are keen on removing the budget assigned for the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and give it to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) if it fails to stop the apparent “harassment” being done against the country’s lone pole vaulter EJ Obiena. It was Senator...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered telecommunications companies to warn their subscribers on scam messages offering fake jobs. (NTC / MANILA BULLETIN) In a memo dated Nov. 19, NTC ordered Digitel Mobile Philippines, Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, and Dito Telecommunity...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday, Nov. 23, said the recent scam text surge offering dubious jobs are run by a global crime syndicate. In a statement, NPC Commissioner Raymund "Mon" Liboro clarified that it is not run by a group that has gained unauthorized access to contact tracing...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday expressed alarm over the reported surge of text messages containing spam, including sketchy job offers that promised high salaries, saying it not only raises data privacy concerns but has put the country’s contact tracing efforts against COVID-19 in a...
Presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he fully supports efforts to restore the original proposed budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) saying sufficient funding would help sustain the humanitarian and development projects in...
The first trainset for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Project has arrived in the country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. (Photo from Department of Transportation) The eight-car trainset for the PNR Clark Phase 1, which was procured by the DOTr from the Japan...
As the agency works on the country’s economic recovery program, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is also gearing up to look beyond the pandemic and prepare for the future. "We are working on two things: the current problem, and the future,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Tuesday, Nov. 23, vowed that he will invest in improving the internet connectivity in the country if he wins the presidency next year. Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso gestures infront...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday, Nov. 23, warned the public against the spate of scam text messages offering fake jobs. (GABRIELA BARON / MANILA BULLETIN) During a Laging Handa briefing, NPC Commissioner Mon Liboro urged the public to block the numbers of those offering dubious...
Educating young Filipinos on the importance of voting is crucial as the May 2022 elections near. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), first-time voters aged 18 to 21 years old exceeded four million. The poll body also reported that young...
