The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Oct. 18, that the Philippine Identification Card (PhilID) is accepted as a proof of identity of its program beneficiaries. Sample PhilID Card for illustration purposes only (Photo from PSA-Philippine Identification System/DSWD)...
Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (PAFMI) sees importation as a band aid solution or the “the best route to take” at the moment as Severe Tropical Storm Maring destroyed a significant amount of corn output. Otherwise, consumers will have to deal with an increase in the price of animal...
Benchmark interest rates moved sideways on Monday, Oct. 18, as yields for the three-month and one-year IOUs resumed their increase, while the six-month paper marginally dropped. The 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, went up to 1.113 percent from 1.095 percent a week...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has recently issued a reminder to all personal information controllers (PICs) to get the consent of vaccinees before using any personal information in their vaccination cards for promos, raffles, or discounts. National Privacy Commission The agency issued the...
Law students from the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) threw their support for Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo. Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post Sunday night, Oct. 17, the Ateneo Law Student Council expressed its support to Robredo in her...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Oct. 18, discouraged face-to-face campaigning for the 2022 elections, as it feared to be a superspreader event. (AFP FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana discouraged candidates from conducting face-to-face campaigning or...
"An attack on the library is an attack on the very heart of the University itself." This was the response of the Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights (AUDHR) as it decried the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least...
The proposed reform of the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension system will only apply to new entrants in the service to ease the ballooning budget burden of the government, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Monday, Oct. 18. (File photo by MANILA BULLETIN) DND...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified that Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo has not been disqualified from running in next year's general polls. "VP Leni Robredo has not been disqualified. Video and articles that imply or suggest otherwise are #fakenews,"...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will open its doors once again on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, Oct. 15, the NMP announced on its Facebook page the safety protocols that will be implemented at the museum upon its reopening. It said only fully vaccinated individuals can enter the...
Two universities illuminated their buildings in pink in a show of support for Vice President Leni Robredo's bid for presidency. On Friday, Oct. 15, Robredo's alma mater Universidad de Sta. Isabel lit up the facade of its building using the color pink, the fresh campaign color of the Vice President,...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is expected to release the official list of candidates for next year's general elections by December. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said that not all political aspirants who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) will be included in...
