Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez called on all seniors in the city to get movie booklets for free movies. Olivarez announced on Friday, Feb. 3, the free movies for seniors in the city will resume on Feb. 7 at Cinema 9 of Ayala Malls, Manila Bay at 2:00 p.m. He said the program, which was...
Committed to the national government’s aim of making the Philippines a digitally competitive nation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) started another initiative to improve connectivity in remote areas. The DICT led the “Free Wi-Fi for All Ceremonial Launching...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – All villages in this first class highly urbanized city will soon be enjoying free internet connectivity. City Mayor Rolando Uy said the city government is targeting to offer free internet connectivity in the first 50 barangays either within this month or next month. “Sa...
Taiwan will reevaluate if it will extend the visa-free policy for Filipinos as it looks forward to boosting its tourism following the tourism challenges brought by Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, the Taiwanese government is...
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists, which was recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is a welcome development. The program, which is set for implementation in 2024, is among the proposals the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) presented to Marcos to...
Eighty free Wi-Fi sites and hotspots were activated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in 20 locations within Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Rooted to its goal of providing Filipinos the access to opportunities, education, and information, the DICT,...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, February 2 filed a bill which seeks to waive any Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and Civil Service Commission (CSC) examination fees to encourage those who could not afford the cost of professional licensure exams. Villanueva’s...
(COURTESY OF MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is not expecting any low pressure area (LPA) or tropical cyclone that may affect the country until the weekend. PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja said they have...
The Parañaque City government announced that senior citizens can watch movies for free again starting Feb. 7 after it was suspended for more than two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor Eric Olivarez said the resumption of free movies for the seniors was discussed during a meeting with SM...
The University of the Philippines (UP) will offer a free guided tour at the Vargas Museum from Feb. 14 to 18 in celebration of National Arts Month. Courtesy of UP Vargas Museum The exhibitions on display are: You Betrayed the Party Just When You Should Have Helped It; the Vargas Museum Permanent...
Overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) may enjoy tax- and duty-free balikbayan boxes if this House bill, authored by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, is passed into law. Inspection of balikbayan boxes by Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a bill mandating private higher educational institutions (HEIs) to waive college entrace fees to top, yet performing underprivileged students. Go, in filing Senate Bill No. 1708 or the “Free College Entrance Examinations Act of 2023, said the benefit...
