The counsel of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the family of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos will be sought by House Majority Leader and Lakas-CMD president Martin Romualdez in helping him reach a decision on whether or not to gun for the vice presidency next year. Romualdez...
A man walks past a mural on a fence of an elementary school that serves as a health protocol reminder among residents in Davao City. Local authorities are now intensifying its awareness campaign to stem the surging COVID-19 cases in the city. (Keith Bacongco) There should be no room for complacency...
PHILIPPINE ID (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has welcomed the endorsement of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urging the acceptance of Philippine ID (PhilID) or the national ID as a valid proof of identity for...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has sought for amendments that will give the existing data privacy law more teeth in the enforcement function amid rapid digital transformation in the country. During the 55th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez...
Despite the challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to assist and expand its services to those in need - particularly patients with chronic kidney disease and their relatives. Kidney failure is one of the top 10 leading...
The country endured a "great loss" with the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III, President Duterte said in declaring a 10-day national mourning in honor of his predecessor. A file photo of former President Benigno Aquino III (Aquino/Facebook) The President has issued Proclamation No....
PhilID (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday, June 24, unveiled the different features of the Philippine Identification card or PhilID as it aims to ramp up its rollout and delivery throughout the country. PSA said the presentation of the PhilID...
Greater demand for financial reinsurance, coupled with higher health-related insurance coverage amid the ongoing pandemic, are expected to support the growth trajectory of the National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines (Nat Re) this year. In a statement, Allan R. Santos, Nat Re president and...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Facebook could control the proliferation of online trolls in its platform by allowing only one account for each of its users. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Sotto said this was relayed to him as being...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the inoculation of economic frontliners is moving quickly and will continue to ramp up in the coming weeks. Screen Shot 2021-06-21 at 1.58.21 PM Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said the vaccination of the A4 priority...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged the Philippines to ensure that justice is served as it expressed deep concern over reports of two children caught in alleged government operations causing their “untimely and unjustifiable deaths”. UNICEF (via Twitter) “Ending...
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, June 23 revealed that the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats has decided to renew its formal alliance with the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, headed by probable 2022 presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. media In a virtual...
