The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This move comes in response to the successive typhoons...
State-run Social Housing Finance Corp . (SHFC) has imposed a one-month moratorium or temporary suspension of principal payments due to the severe impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Cruising and excessive rainfall. In a statement on Friday, July 25, SHFC estimated more than 148,000 families...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) are ramping up efforts to provide swift financial relief to members and pensioners affected by recent calamities Both agencies have announced more accessible and streamlined loan programs. GSIS has opened emergency...
Filipinos are increasingly being targeted on social media platforms and messaging apps as scammers move away from traditional text and call scams, according to anti-fraud app Whoscall. In its latest scam report, Whoscall said reports of suspicious links have surged 28 percent in the second quarter...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 10. The unnumbered bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, r emoving criminal liability exemptions for offenders aged 10 to 17 who commit...
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) welcomed the state-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) as its anchor investor after the fund acquired ₱500-million worth of shares from the Antonio family through a block sale. In a statement, the firm said the acquisition of a strategic stake from...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has acquired a 6.37 percent stake in real estate firm Century Properties Group Inc. from the Antonio family for ₱500 million. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CPG said its majority shareholder Century Properties Inc. has sold a total of...
Regulating social media influencers from promoting online gambling must be studied carefully before the administration takes action about it, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said it must be studied first as such move might violate the...
If the proposed bill to regulate the use of social media among minors would indeed benefit the youth and their mental health, President Marcos will support it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when sought for the Palace 's thoughts over the bill...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has filed a bill regulating the use of social media platforms by minors in order to protect Filipino youths from its harmful effects. Lacson cited a study done by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showing how the excessive use of social media is linked...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has denied social media posts claiming that Saturday classes will be added for students from elementary to senior high school, calling the circulating information “fake news.” The agency clarified that no such policy has been announced or approved. In a...
The US Embassy in the Philippines has requested visa applicants to set their social media accounts to 'public ' for vetting purposes. “All individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to...
