The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering a low-interest loan through the Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL), an official of the agency said Tuesday, Nov. 9. (GSIS) In a Laging Handa briefing, GSIS EVP for Core Business Sector Nora Malubay said the GSIS Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) is the loan...
To assist learners, teachers, and the public during times of mental and psychological distress, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a mental health helpline system consisting of contact information from different organizations. (Photo from DepEd) "We prioritize the promotion and protection...
Malacañang has reminded the public to be responsible mallgoers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) now that age restrictions are lifted in the said establishments. Young people enjoy the claw machines at a gaming center at the Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila after...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordred the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to start processing the deployment of workers to South Korea following the announced lifting of restrictions on the entry of foreign workers there. The arrival...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is encouraging its members and pensioners to download its mobile app for hassle-free transactions. (Screencap from YouTube) During a Laging Handa briefing on Monday, Nov. 8, GSIS EVP Dionisio Edbane said through the GSIS Touch app, members and...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...
As more business establishments open in Metro Manila starting November 5, Malacañang asked those who miss going to karaoke bars to keep their face masks on when belting their hearts out to prevent this leisure activity from being a superspreader event. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Presidential...
Malacañang reminded business owners to strictly enforce the "No vaccine, no entry" policy, saying their business will be affected if the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country would spike again. A customer scans a QR code at a restaurant in Taguig (Screenshot from Taguig City...
The South Korean government will now allow the entry of foreign workers (E-9 visa category) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) from the Philippines and four other countries. Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will ease the restrictions on...
With Metro Manila moving to Alert Level 2 starting November 5, 2021, and many areas in the country being placed under the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response system, a lot of people may still be confused with the guidelines. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The COVID-19 Alert...
The decision of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to remove the Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) from the water bills will have a different impact on the respective customers of Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Unfortunately, it will...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has started the construction of a massive irrigation project in Bohol that will cost the government as much as P1.5 billion. In a statement, NIA Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya led the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the P1.5-billion Bohol Northeast...
