The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has partnered with motorcycle taxi firm Angkas to provide exclusive fare discounts for their passengers. AT YOUR SERVICE--Angkas riders are seen parked on June 30, 2021 at an LRT-1 station along Taft Avenue...
PasigPass, Pasig City's contact tracing application, as well as the contact tracing applications of three other cities, can now be used in the province of Taytay, Rizal, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Friday. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto This after the contact tracing application of...
The Bureau of Customs-Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) launched on Tuesday, June 15 a QR (quick response) code-based customer feedback system as its newest addition to its digital services. (Photo by Luis Villasmil / Unsplash) The online feedback system, which effectively digitalized the manual satisfaction...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is seeking to legislate the right of legitimate children to use their mother's surnames. Sotto recently filed a bill that would amend and clarify sections of the country's Family Code and Civil Code. The Family Code of the Philippines states that legitimate...
More applicants are expected to apply for thousands of vacancies in the uniformed services as President Duterte had signed a law lowering the height requirement especially for policemen, jailguard and firemen, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Wednesday, June 2. “We thank President Duterte...
And so it began. The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched on Thursday, May 27, what it vowed to be a corruption-free and influence-peddling-free recruitment of the more than 17,000 rookie cops for this year alone. Dubbed as Comprehensive Online Recruitment Encrypting System (CORES), the...
The Philippines and China have agreed to address differences on the South China Sea through open and cordial dialogue as well as forge on possible cooperation in the areas of fisheries, marine research and protection. The 6th Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea...
A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines' national anthem. Members of the Philippine Navy unfurl a Philippine flag at the Heritage Park, Imus, Cavite during the National Flag Day on May, 28, 2018. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House...
Interested to join the police force? This could be your chance to enjoy one of the highest entry-level salary in the government as the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) has given a go-signal for the recruitment of more than 17,000 lawmen for this year. The starting salary for those who would be...
Many relatives of coronavirus (COVID-19) victims who died from the disease are asking Congress to pass a legislation that would exempt them from paying estate tax, or at the very least lower the rate. (Photo by Jarl Schmidt / Unsplash) They said it will be another financial hardship if they will...
You head to your ‘suki’ stalls at the ‘palengke’ for your weekly marketing run, or you need to pay the trike driver - those are as real as it gets as examples of your typical, everyday financial transactions. In this time of pandemic and community quarantine, with health and safety...
The European Union (EU) has raised concern over the tension in the South China Sea and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and all concerned parties to craft a legally binding Code of Conduct in the disputed waters. European External Action Service The European External Action...
