President Marcos has declared the month of September every year as Social Protection Month. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo/Official Gazette) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 820 signed on March 6. Under the proclamation, the Social Development...
Newly installed Communications Secretary Jay Ruiz is pushing for the regulation of content published on social media, saying the platform's unregulated nature has allowed misinformation to flourish and threaten national security. Communications Secretary Jay Ruiz (Malacañang photo) In an interview...
Four Philippine projects funded by World Bank loans totaling over $1.37 billion (nearly ₱80 billion) are progressing satisfactorily, according to the Washington-based multilateral lender. In separate implementation status and results reports this month and last month, the World Bank said the...
The House of Representatives’ Tri-Committee (Tri-Comm) should also invite pro-administration social media influencers and vloggers in their investigation on the prevalence of fake news, reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. As it is, Dela Rosa noted that the Tri-Comm’s...
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte has slammed the insistence of the House of Representatives’ Tri-Committee (Tri-Comm) to summon vloggers and other social media influencers perceived to be pro-Duterte to their...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House tri-committee (tri-comm) has stumbled upon an apparent need to amend tax laws in order to help the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) properly collect taxes from online...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is mulling a new law that would require social media platforms to seek a franchise to operate in...
The alleged "commercialization of vloggers" will be dissected by the House of Representatives in the continuation of its inquiry on fake news and disinformation on Tuesday, Feb. 18, with a particular interest on the vloggers who will have the mettle to face the solons. Lanao del Sur 1st district...
The Social Security System (SSS) is eyeing to lower loan interest rates while expanding its coverage among self-employed workers this year. According to an SSS statement released on Feb. 15, the state-run pension fund for private sector employees has listed in its 2025 pipeline of upcoming...
CEBU CITY – An owner of a security agency was found guilty of estafa after failing to remit the Social Security System (SSS) contributions of one of her former workers. The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 1 in Mandaue City, Cebu found Arne Sarsalejo, owner of Sarsalejo Security...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is bringing the “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” to five more regions in its third year of implementation in 2025. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the program will...
Senator Imee Marcos (left), Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda took advantage of the recent visit of Senator Imee Marcos to his province in a bid to move the proposed Universal...
