The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is eyeing on elevating its legal tussle with News and Entertainment Network Corp. (Newsnet) to the Supreme Court after the appellate court rules on the enforcement of an earlier ruling by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). “The Court of Appeals...
House of Representatives (PPAB) Another priority measure of the President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has moved forward in the House of Representatives. This, after the House Committee on Land Use approved in a hearing on Thursday, April 27 the substitute bill on the proposed national land use...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said they are assessing if it is legally and technically feasible to deactivate services, such as social media access, for those who refuse to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. SIM card (Unsplash) NTC Deputy Commissioner Jon Paulo...
The same old problem continued to hamper Gilas Pilipinas' preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games as its pool of players suddenly shrunk with roughly two weeks left before the regional meet in May. *From left to right: Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, June Mar Fajardo, Mikey Williams and...
Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, April 26 has found it unnecessary for the government to raise rice buffer stocks in National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses in preparation for the El Niño or the prolonged dry weather season that is expected to develop early in May. Hontiveros said it...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, April 25 said telecommunication companies (telcos) should undertake the necessary steps to make the procedure for the registration of SIM (subscriber identity module) cards easier for prepaid subscribers. Estrada made the call after the...
Justin Brownlee is not the type to sulk in one corner after a loss – not even after absorbing his first taste of defeat in the finals after six successful runs. *Justin Brownlee shifts his focus in reinforcing Gilas Pilipinas for the Southeast Asian Games (Noel Pabalate)* The Ginebra resident...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make the streets safer and serve Filipinos with integrity, accountability, and genuine justice while being open to public scrutiny and criticism. *President Marcos greets the new Philippine National Police...
With record-breaking temperatures this summer, power system operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) indicated that electricity demand in Luzon already surpassed last year’s level as recorded on Wednesday, April 19. Data showed that power demand in the Luzon grid reached record-high...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), replacing General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., who retired from service on Monday morning, April 24. *Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. delivers a...
There are now over 80 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards registered across the country, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disclosed on Sunday, April 23. SIM cards (Pixabay) NTC on Sunday said 80,372,656 individuals have so far registered their SIMs as of April 22, but this...
