Consumers who prefer using online transactions would benefit from additional protection and privacy once the proposed Internet Transactions Act is passed into law. “This is good news for online shoppers and online sellers,” Sen. Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that only credible information on the government's social services will be posted on the agency's social media platforms. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) This, he said, will avoid possible incidents...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has acquired 20 portable SpaceX Starlink satellite communication kits which were donated by a private company. (L-R) Office of Civil Defense Administrator Undersec. Ariel Nepomuceno, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., and Diversified Financial Network...
Philippine Saving Bank (PSBank), the consumer and retail banking arm of the Metrobank Group, has maintained the highest Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aaa (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aaa (corp.) has a very strong...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for a P120-million supplemental funding to support the OVP’s Medical and Burial (MAB) project. Vice President Sara Duterte (center) witnesses the agreement...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) awarded five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas for their efficient mechanisms in delivering social services. DSWD-6 Director Carmelo Nochete led the awarding during the Pagdayaw 2023: A Night of Recognition...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal which resulted in 27 deaths. Senate Resolution No. 704 seeks to determine accountability for the July 27 tragedy and to find out whether maritime regulations have been...
Some of the tax measures that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is pushing may face rough sailing in the Senate, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Thursday, July 27. Some of these tax measures, Escudero said, may even be blocked, especially if they will cause misery to an already...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – Nearly 1,000 residents here were provided free basic social services by the Municipal Task Force-End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) and the local government of Baggao. The Service Caravan rolled out on Friday, June 30, in Barangay Carupian in collaboration with...
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said on Friday, June 30, that it has granted the request of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) for a 50 cubic meter per second (CMS) water allocation for the month of July. *National Water Resources Board (NWRB) * A statement released by...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. announced water service interruptions in portions of Bacoor City and Imus City in Cavite from June 28 until August 8. In a Facebook post on June 25, Maynilad says their customers will have no water from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the scheduled dates as they conduct...
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by Secretary Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga launched the DENR Services on Wheels here on Friday, June 23. LOYZAGA (DENR) The DENR Services on Wheels is a mobile one-stop shop that will...
