The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the agency is on track to meet its target number of registrants for the national ID system by the end of the year. In a statement, PSA said on Wednesday, July 7, that about 37.2 million Filipinos have completed Step 1 Registration with the Philippine...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) hit President Duterte for asking a reporter to remove mask and face shield during a press conference. President Rodrigo Dutete (Malacañang) A TV reporter asked Duterte a question during the inauguration of the Light Rail Transit Lune 2...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has lauded the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) for establishing its own survey unit ahead of the 2022 national elections. (Photo from Ateneo.edu) Launched on June 30, Boses, Opinyon, Siyasat, at Siyensya para sa Pilipinas (BOSES Pilipinas) aims to provide a...
A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said on Tuesday, July 7, that local government units (LGUs) should align their ordinances with national policies amid debates on easing of travel restrictions for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) fully-vaccinated domestic tourists. In...
An official of the National Unity Party appeared to be balking on the idea of popular Manila Mayor Isko Moreno running for president. However, the former actor running for vice president in tandem with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is clearly more than welcome based on a media interview with NUP...
Malacañang is waiting for the report from line agencies to determine the amount of unspent funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), which expired on June 30. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Bayanihan 2 funds were released to line agencies, but they were given...
Consumer prices rose at a slow pace in June brought about by moderate rise in transport cost, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. After the rate of increase in consumer prices rose at a steady pace for three straight months, the country’s headline inflation went down to 4.1...
Here's something for your fried chicken feasting today Fried Chicken (Photo by Ke Vin from Unsplash.com) For many Filipinos, nothing says comfort food more than a fried chicken. Apart from the beloved adobo , deep fried is among the best ways to enjoy chicken (sorry, tinola lovers). It is a staple...
Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez, right, tries to score against national team member Noelito Jose Jr. during pool play of men's epee in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championship last Saturday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (City Government...
The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has released 1,022,563 Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards for delivery to various parts of the country as of July 3, 2021. "This is yet another huge step forward for the PhilSys. We are excited for the first 1 million who will receive their...
Queen Elizabeth II has conveyed her gratitude for the contributions of Filipino nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom as she expressed her best wishes to the Philippines on the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Britain's...
The United States government has conveyed its “deep condolences” to the Philippines following the crash of a C130H plane that killed 50 people, mostly army soldiers, and injured several dozens of others in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Office of the President of the United States (via...
