A total of 33 couples got married in the Taguig City's “Kasalang Bayan” held on June 24. “Ang main objective ng Kasalang Bayan is makasal ang mga taong nagsasamang walang bendisyon ng kasal para unang-una ang kanilang mga anak ay maging lehitimo (The main objective of the Kasalang Bayan is to...
Should he win in the May 2022 elections, presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. said he would establish an immunization registry system for every local government unit (LGU) in the country. Marcos said this is to ensure that all Filipinos would have an easy...
Should she win as president in May 2022, Vice President Leni Robredo has an ambitious plan to build cargo vessels “that can sail around the world carrying the Philippine flag." Vice President Leni Robredo speaks in a virtual forum about the maritime industry organized by the Filipino Shipowners...
An estimated P1.9 trillion-worth of non-financial government properties, such as roads, hospitals, power plants, and irrigation facilities, have so far been covered by the Bureau of the Treasury in its National Asset Registry System (NARS) as of last year. The Treasury said the new entries to the...
A Filipino ambassador called for a more active participation of women experts in peace and reconciliation efforts in the Southeast Asian region during a recent dialogue co-hosted by Australia and Vietnam. WOMEN INCLUSION -- Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso urges mainstreaming of the Women, Peace,...
And it's through The SM Store Gift Registry App! Though celebrations of milestones have gotten smaller and more intimate due to the pandemic, it doesn't make it any less special. Friends and family still find ways to show the celebrant how much they love and appreciate them. The SM Store Gift...
(PSA) Starting Friday, Oct. 15, the Civil Registration Service (CRS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will use its online appointment system for clients requesting for issuance of civil registry documents and certifications at the CRS outlets in Metro Manila. PSA urged applicants to...
Just because kids aren't allowed outside doesn't mean they can't have a fun celebration It's been more than a year of lockdown and every parent's concern is how to keep their children happy at home, especially when it comes to birthday celebrations—or any kind of celebration, for that matter....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon distribute to farmers the so-called Interventions Monitoring Card (IMC), which can serve as both an identification card and a cash card. This is in line with the continued updating of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), which is...
Farmers and fishers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have been encouraged to sign up with the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) to facilitate access to any agriculture-related assistance program of the government. (Photo courtesy of the DA) The local Department...
The mass registration of coconut farmers who will benefit from the forthcoming release of the P100-billion coco levy fund will be a continuous process. And the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) must issue a formal clarification on this matter to ease the anxiety among farmers who are not yet part...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 2 passed on third and final reading a bill ensuring the permanent validity of certificates of live birth, death and marriage in order to unburden citizens of the inconveniences and the unnecessary expenses of securing said certificates. Voting 199 in...
