Sen. Grace Poe called on concerned agencies and telecommunications companies (telcos) to require "selfies" in the SIM registration process as a means to deter instances of fraud and scamming. Poe said that selfies, or one's photograph taken by oneself, should be part of the implementing rules...
PLDT Inc. (PLDT), the country's largest integrated telecommunications network, and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have teamed up with Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) on various reforestation and water stewardship programs. In a statement, PLDT said this is in line with...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking arm of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.) with a "Stable Outlook" by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said an Issuer Credit Rating is an opinion on the...
One more municipality in Rizal has been added to the scheduled water disruptions that started on Friday, Sept. 1, and will finish on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Manila Water Co., Jalajala will undergo line maintenance activity during off-peak hours to minimize any further inconvenience. The...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has added more affected barangays in Quezon City and Cavite to their emergency service interruption on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The service improvement activities are due to a power interruption at the Lamesa pumping station located in QC and network maintenance in Cavite....
The water levels at Angat and Ipo dams have not seen significant improvements despite Super Typhoon Goring. Angat dam is currently at a level of 198.11 meters, a decrease of 0.18 meters compared to the previous week. Although it still remains above the minimum operating level of 180 meters....
Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ (AEV) planned issuance of up to P17.45 billion worth of bonds has been given the highest ratings of PRS Aaa with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). In a statement, the ratings agency said AEV is planning a bond issue amounting...
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...
