House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) The reaffirmation of political parties' support for House Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues amid the fallout from Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is investigating a potential data breach involving compromised GCash accounts. The investigation was launched in light of the issue that occurred on May 10, 2023, which forced the temporary halt of GCash app operations. The NPC's Complaints and Investigation...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), which is mandated to safeguard personal data of Filipinos, received a bomb threat before noon Friday, May 12, forcing the agency to suspend office operations as it evacuated its personnel to safety. In a statement, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading telecommunications companies (Telcos) in the country in a significant step to further safeguard the personal data of telecommunications subscribers. In a statement, NPC said the MOU aims to strengthen...
Three government agencies – National Bureau of Investigation (nbi), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – said there were no data breaches on their part, but the Philippine National Police (PNP) requested for time to review its systems for possible security...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) will meet with the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and other concerned agencies to investigate the alleged leak of documents containing personal data involving law enforcement. The meeting is set on 20 April 2023, at...
The 69-kilovolt Roxas-Taytay transmission line in Palawan has been energized by state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to reinforce electricity services for consumers in that local off grid. NPC President and CEO Fernando Martin Y. Roxas highlighted that “the completion of the transmission...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga has been designated as the caretaker of Valenzuela City's 1st legislative district. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was made official during plenary session in the House of Representatives on...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has reduced its outstanding debt by P8.44 billion last year to P346.76 billion from the prior year’s P335.25 billion on higher revenues. According to PSALM President and CEO Dennis Edward A. Dela Serna, the firm’s...
State-owned National Power Corp. (NPC) is planning to distribute equally to 1.3 million household customers in off-grid areas whatever power interruptions it may encounter. NPC President Fernando Martin Y. Roxas indicated a scenario of “equal misery" or "unity" in the land of darkness if it fails...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be targeting phased approval of the P30.8 billion worth of cost recoveries that state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) has lodged via its series of universal charge for missionary electrification (UCME) applications. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C....
The end of the long dark tunnel is certainly not coming yet for consumers in the off-grid areas, instead this is seen worsening starting February 1 this year, according to the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) which has been servicing these domains. As...
