As Philippine schools shift to distance learning to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many students struggle with access to technology. (Photo from Essel Bermundo) In a now-viral photo, a grade 10 student from Naga City, Camarines Sur was seen doing her modules on a bridge by the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported that 1.43 million or 99.5 percent of all the income tax returns filed (ITRs) during the last tax filing season were filed online. In a report to the Secretary of Finance, the BIR said that only 7,139 returns were filed manually. This is clearly a...
Violence against children takes many forms – physical, emotional, and sexual – and in many settings like the child’s own home, community, school, and online. In the Philippines, even before the pandemic, children experienced high prevalence of violence whether at home, in school, workplace,...
CAVITE - Governor Jonvic Remulla announced on Wednesday (June 2) the suspension of online and face-to-face classes at all levels in the province on Thursday (June 3). Many parts of the province are experiencing strong winds and downpour due to Tropical Storm Dante. Cavite remains under tropical...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has come out with an online business registration schedule for taxpayers' convenience and in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 20210424_232019 The contactless transaction schedule can be accessed at the agency's newly developed...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that almost 100 percent of individual and business taxpayers chose to file their 2020 income tax returns (ITRs) online this year. (Photo from Simon Hattinga / Unsplash) In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Revenue Deputy Commissioner for...
From May 29 to June 29, 2021, the Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBAS) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be featuring over a hundred botanical artworks in an online exhibit entitled “Philippine Flora: An Online Botanical Art Exhibition.” This includes...
Voting 23-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand and improve government protection for children against online sexual abuse and exploitation. The senators passed Senate Bill No. 2209, also known as the proposed Special Protections Against Online Sexual Abuse...
CALAMBA, Laguna - A 31-year-old eco-tourism entrepreneur is taking her passion for cooking to another level by introducing Filipino culture and cuisine online to foreigners. Through a popular lodging and tourism platform, travel agency owner Ailyn Magno offers an online experience called...
Over the past week, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 5,800 links with child sex abuse materials on the more difficult content-level. This was on top of at least 3,000 domains they have cut access to in their battle against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children...
A huge debt brought by addiction to online sabong or cockfighting prompted a Quezon City cop to rob a courier company in Bulacan province, police bared Tuesday. Lt. Col. Omar Fiel, chief of police of San Ildefonso town, made the revelation following the arrest of 22-year-old Corporal Moises Yango...
Amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has announced that the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) will be held virtually on June 10. The second quarter online National...
