Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda would rather look a the bright side amid the Philippines' rather depressing 8.1 percent inflation rate for December 2022, which pushes the whole year average to 5.8 percent. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) “There is good reason to believe that...
The Metro Rail Transit-3 (DOTr MRT-3) served a total of 98,330,683 passengers in 2022, more than double than its 45,691,914 total ridership in 2021, and its 31,887,174 total in 2020. "The increase in ridership in 2022 came as the MRT-3 completed the massive rehabilitation of the rail line, which...
DAVAO CITY – The National Economic Development Authority said 8,175 workers were retrenched in the Davao region last year due to the pandemic. NEDA-Davao said the number of retrenched workers in 2022 was lower by 31.1 percent compared to the 11,871 in 2021. NEDA-Davao Director Maria Lourdes Lim...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has amended certain provisions of its Circular No. 2020-01, tightening the guidelines in the processing of personal data for loan-related transactions by lending firms and protecting references and guarantors used in loan applications. The new NPC Circular No....
Globe Telecom Inc. has more than doubled its 5G footprint, ending 2022 with 70 cities and towns covered, versus 29 in the preceding year, the telco announced Wednesday, December 4. Now, the telco's 5G network is available in almost all of the population in the National Capital Region (NCR), Davao...
ILOILO CITY – Fewer major criminal incidents in Western Visayas region were recorded in 2022. Data from Police Regional Office (PRO-6) showed that a total of 2,783 incidents of the eight focus crimes, namely, murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, and stealing of vehicles were...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has identified what he likes to call the "most remarkable feat" of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in 2022, which covered the first six months of the latter's tenure in Malacañang. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday, Dec. 30, issued reminders and guidelines for the safe usage of fireworks and firecrackers this upcoming New Year's Eve celebration. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan. 1,...
Korean actor Lee Jong-suk emerged as the biggest at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards held on Dec. 30 at the MBC Public Hall in Seoul. Lee Jong-suk won the “daesang” (grand prize) for the drama “Big Mouth,” which also took home the drama of the year award. The winners at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards...
Acknowledging his superb athleticism, and boundless energy and hustle, Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson has been voted by the fans as the 2022 Player of the Year in Asia. Scottie Thompson takes a selfie with the Filipino fans. (FIBA photo) The Filipino fans made sure to rally behind the...
Yearenders can get complicated. But, in the case of the House of Representatives, the simplest way to recap the major events that took place this past year is to discuss the legislative chamber's new leadership along with its accomplishments. The House plenary (PPAB) The year 2022 covered with the...
It is history coming full circle. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Thirty-six years after his family was expelled from Malacañang following the first People Power Revolution, the Marcoses are back in power after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. won by a landslide...
