The ambitious solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) of former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is finally coming to fruition, with Mindanao’s first set of SPIS now up for commissioning. Piñol, who is now the chairperson of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said the first local...
PhilID (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, July 14, said individuals aged 15 to 17 and above 65 are now allowed to register for the second step of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). PSA cited that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the...
Around 3.45 million Social Security System (SSS) members, pensioners, and beneficiaries received a total of P90.52 billion worth of Social Security and Employees Compensation (EC) during the first five months of 2021. Social Security System (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The pension fund said benefit...
Wala Lang A country’s economic performance is normally expressed as the value of goods and services produced during the year, and growth rate by comparing that figure with that of the preceding year. Those figures, known as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are measured either as (a) the total value...
Mountain barangays in Upper Pulangi District in Bukidnon are expected to be interconnected following the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) installation of a communication system that seeks to improve communication network in Malaybalay City’s blind spot areas. Bukidnon Map (Photo...
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines said that almost four million unbanked registrants to the national ID system have become part of the formal banking system as of May this year. Cecilia Borromeo, Land Bank president and chief executive officer said they already onboarded about 3.8 million...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the agency is on track to meet its target number of registrants for the national ID system by the end of the year. In a statement, PSA said on Wednesday, July 7, that about 37.2 million Filipinos have completed Step 1 Registration with the Philippine...
That's how the justice system works. Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. (Ramon Revilla Jr./Facebook) Malacañang made the latest statement after the Sandiganbayan cleared Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. of graft charges linked to the controversial pork barrel scam. The graft cases filed against...
The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has released 1,022,563 Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards for delivery to various parts of the country as of July 3, 2021. "This is yet another huge step forward for the PhilSys. We are excited for the first 1 million who will receive their...
After Taal Volcano was placed under Alert Level 3, over 5,000 residents in Batangas have left their homes and sought shelter in evacuation centers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Taal Volcano's alert level following three...
Beginning today, July 5, 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will officially open five locations for the Temporary Offsite Passport Service (TOPS) to respond to the shortage of available passport application schedules exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Philippine passports...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana dared on Thursday, July 1, Senator Many Pacquiao to provide details on the alleged corruption in the $300 million acquisition of Philippine Navy frigates. In a statement posted on the Twitter account of the Department of National Defense (DND), Lorenzana denied...
