A local application for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with the University of Mindanao to help local government units (LGUs) in monitoring beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD) Dubbed...
BRP Cabra is blocked by two China Coast Guard vessels during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. dismissed China's accusation that the...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by Philippine National Police (PNP) non-uniformed personnel (NUP) Eulito T. Fuentes who pleaded a 50 percent reduction in the P690,000 bail in his four remaining graft charges. In a 272-page resolution issued last June 21, the...
Concert promoter Live Nation Philippines has addressed the issue of alleged theft and online selling of K-pop group TWICE’s costume used at their concert at the Philippine Arena on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. After the concert, a Filipino netizen posted online to sell TWICE member Mina’s...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 12 that the "suspects" responsible for the attack on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) database are different from those who targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)....
Instead of focusing on the legal aspect, senators on Thursday, Oct. 12 insisted on speeding up the provision of the assistance needed by the fishermen who were affected by the ramming incident in Bajo de Masinloc 10 days ago. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Francis Tolentino) During...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering extending the deadline of its amnesty program further as representatives of business groups sued for more time before sitting down to discuss their complaint of the higher fees and charges to be implemented. In a press briefing Thursday,...
The Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) K9 Academy located in Pampanga, the first in Southeast Asia, is now 75 percent complete and will soon accommodate dogs for training in detection and apprehension of narcotics, explosives, and agricultural smuggling. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
photo: PNP Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), lauded a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 12 expressed alarm over the latest data breach that hit government sites, this time the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The data breach involving the Philippine Statistics Authority is deeply alarming and calls for a thorough...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and even government and private hospitals should invest in strengthening their systems against cyberattacks as these occurrences poses a security risk issue. Sen. Pia Cayetano asks Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reassured the public that the reported data breach did not compromise the integrity of the national ID and civil registry systems. LOOK: The Philippine Statistics Authority issues a statement following the alleged data breach in their system. The...
