Did House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian just blame Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for the Palace veto of the proposed SIM Card Registration Act? House Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian (left) and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (Photos from Facebook) In a statement on Black Saturday,...
President Duterte has vetoed the proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration law that seeks the mandatory registration of all such cards and social media accounts. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Presidential Communications Secretary and Acting Presidential...
Are you finding yourself spending more nowadays? You’re not alone. With fuel prices rising, it’s becoming harder to get home finances under budget. Add to that the fact that more essential goods and services are now simply indispensable. It might be high time to put some smart spending skills...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday expressed confidence that two landmark bills that he have relentlessly pushed hard to be approved would soon be signed into law. Gatchalian is referring to the bill providing for a national energy policy and regulatory framework for the use of...
Vaccine protection does not last forever. These were the words of Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani upon being asked why she stated that there should be a validity period in Covid-19 vaccination cards. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview over One PH on Friday, April...
Bayad and PCI Bayad continues to trailblaze the fintech industry being the trusted brand in the outsourced payment collection service in the Philippines. Having aggregated a multitude of billers that are now being used by more than 100,000 physical touchpoints and leading digital and mobile...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III said that the government should start requiring booster cards by June this year, noting the waning immunity of those who have yet to get their additional dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go...
Inspired by the best practices in other countries, senatorial bet Alex Lacson is pushing for a P100,000 health card per family every year to ease the burden of expensive health care costs on Filipinos. Senatorial candidate and lawyer Alex Lacson (Screenshot from RMN DZXL 558 Manila Facebook page)...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has taken into custody a Nigerian national who was arrested and detained more than two years ago for involvement in credit card fraud and other cybercrime activities. (File photo fro Secuna Cybersecurity / MANILA BULLETIN) In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime...
Robinsons Malls, through its public service program Lingkod Pinoy Center, is strengthening its partnership with the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) which has just opened its fourth satellite office in Robinsons Cagayan de Oro. In a statement, Robinsons Land Corporation said the BOQ satellite offices at...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday refuted insinuations the provision to address anonymity was an out of topic or a mere “rider provision” in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. Drilon said the provision mandating the use of one’s real name, instead of a fictitious name, and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Eduardo Año opposed on Monday, Feb. 7, the proposal of Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion to require coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) booster cards in areas with high vaccine rates for added protection against the...
