President Duterte has signed into the law the proposed measure granting survivorship benefits to the surviving legitimate spouse and dependent children of a deceased retired member of the National Prosecution Service or NPS. Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (left) and President Rodrigo...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) top official tasked its cybersecurity bureau on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to conduct a separate investigation on the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) servers. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) Acting Secretary Emmanuel...
Presidential aspirant Norberto Gonzales said that the COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the country's national security, so a candidate with experience working for the Defense department like him can work on it. Gonzales, who served as the Department of National Defense chief during former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received a total of 223 applications for exemption from the gun ban in effect since the beginning of the election period, it said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) conduct random inspections on motorist passing through...
The second time I met F. Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he would like to be called, I took home three things: books, enriching stories, and invaluaAble writing tips. THE ART OF WAR AND LIFE National Artist Manong Frankie in his study at Solidaridad Bookstore (Noel Pabalate) Back then, Manong...
The Manila Bulletin (MB) will comply with an order issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to attend a "clarificatory meeting" on Jan. 25, 2022, where it will present pieces of evidence it was able to obtain regarding the alleged breach of Commission on Election (Comelec) servers. Manila...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sheriff Abas dismissed the report that the poll body's server was breached, compromising voter's sensitive information. Comelec/MB A Manila Bulletin (MB) report was published on Jan. 10 stating that group of hackers allegedly breached Comelec's servers and...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is now investigating the reported hacking and data breach on servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 12, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said the poll body was ordered to appear for a "clarificatory...
A Chinese national was rescued from his kidnappers by a traffic-aide who heeded his shout for help Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Pasay City. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, identified the victim as Zhong Yanglei, 32, web-designer, and a resident of JAZZ Residences Tower A, Barangays Bangkal,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
The National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country’s national reinsurer, capped 2021 with various awards from several organizations. In a statement, the firm said it was honored at the recent InsuranceAsia News Awards for Excellence 2021, Nat Re was named ASEAN...
