Thirty-six personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) passed the 2020-2021 bae examinations, a new record on the number of passers in the bureau. Out of the 67 BJMP personnel who took the bar exam last February, 36 made the cut that trabslates to a passing rate of 53.73 percent....
Cebu Pacific (CEB) this month took delivery of its 10th brand-new A321neo (New Engine Option) from the Airbus’ Hamburg facility, the 18th eco-plane in its fleet, in line with its environmental-friendly initiative. A321neo The A321neo, which has a list price of $129.5 million, is known for...
Coins.ph, the Philippines’ leading fiat and crypto wallet services provider, announced Tuesday, April 12, that it has finalized the acquisition by global technology buyout firm Joffre Capital and received regulatory approvals. The new shareholders and management team under Wei Zhou, former chief...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand has recorded 7,592 new community cases of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday. Among the new community infections, 1,378 were reported in the largest city Auckland, said the ministry. Currently, there are 640 Covid-19 patients being...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL As the notion of our post-Covid economic recovery comes fully into play, it’s inevitable that we’ll think of particular arenas such as tourism. Pre-pandemic, it was a dollar revenue-earner that was on the upswing, and one that we’d continuously...
Pampanga province delivered on Saturday night a new record-breaking number of individuals who gathered to support the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo to replace what Pasig City tallied in less than a month ago. Screenshot of Pampanga crowd who gathered to support the presidential...
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand recorded 11,634 new community cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,179 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 51 new cases of Covid-19 were...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Neri will head the New Normal Committee of the poll body. Comelec Commissioner Aimee Neri during joint press conference with DILG on April 7, 2022 (Screenshot/DILG FB) Neri said she was appointed to the post Wednesday, April 6. "Just yesterday, I...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo 1Sambayan could not have clarified it more clearly, that no less than the Supreme Court in January 1999 ruled that the Marcoses owed the government ₱ 23.3 billion in estate taxes. For their failure to pay, the Marcoses accumulated tax liabilities...
Despite the improving Covid-19 situation in the country, Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Wednesday, April 6 urged Filipinos nationwide to continue adhering to the necessary health and safety protocols, such as proper mask use and social distancing, especially amid the ongoing 2022...
Have you ever wondered where your irreparable battery, cord, or plug-dependent devices go? And do you know that improper disposal of these items may threaten public health? A 2019 report from "A New Circular Vision for Electronics: Time for a Global Reboot" showed that 80 percent of e-waste goes to...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 5, said the Philippines will be donating Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar and Papua New Guinea soon. DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said they are now coordinating with the two countries to successfully donate some of the country's Covid-19...
