CEBU CITY – Multiple criminal charges were filed against a woman here who allegedly abused her four-year-old daughter through online sexual exploitation. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas raids the house of a Cebu City resident accused of sexually exploiting her daughter....
Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Monday, Dec. 5, a crackdown on what he describes as guerrilla operations of online cockfighting following reports that there are some groups that continue to defy a presidential directive to put a stop on the online...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople warned the public, especially those seeking jobs abroad, against online illegal recruitment scheme offering jobs for Filipinos to work in Myanmar and Thailand. This, after the government rescued 12 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were...
From being a fan of Hallyu (Korean Wave) to improving confidence, the three Filipino students who won in the first Online Korean Speech Contest shared their dreams and experiences. The 2022 Online Korean Speech Contest was held by the Ministry of Education of Korea and the Korean Embassy in the...
Actress Janice de Belen couldn't help but express disappointment after she received a package different from what she ordered. She wrote on Instagram: "OMG!!! TODAY I RECEIVED MY PACKAGE!!! AND TO MY SURPRISE, I GOT THIS DIRTY DRIPPING WET ITEM!!" According to her, she tried reaching out to the...
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – Authorities from Pampanga arrested two women for computer-related identity theft and swindle/estafa here on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Col. Fidel Fortaleza, Chief of Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 3 (RACU 3), identified the suspects as Jessica Garcia and her cohort, Queen Elizabeth...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday, Nov, 18, advised that the special online oathtaking date for new Fisheries Professionals will be on Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN It will be spearheaded by PRC-San Fernando, Pampanga through Microsoft Teams, PRC added. Inductees...
BAGUIO CITY – A 50-year-old online seller was arrested and yielded suspected shabu valued at P32,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Middle Quirino Hill here on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Police identified the suspect as Ferlinda Malamanig Fernandez of Barangay Aurora Hill, this city. Recovered from...
Manulife Philippines has began selling insurance products on its website to take advantage of the growing popularity of digital transactions in the country. In a statement, Rahul Hora, Manulife Philippines president and chief executive officer, said Filipinos can now buy insurance online with three...
BACOLOD CITY -- About 51 grams of suspected shabu worth P346,800 were seized from an online seller during a buy-bust operation at her boarding house in Purok Ylac, Barangay 1 here on Wednesday, Nov. 16. An online seller was busted with P346,800 worth of suspected shabu in Barangay 1, Bacolod City...
To facilitate their integration into the formal economy, Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now pushing for a measure seeking to provide support services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in online spaces. In filing Senate Bill No. 1499, or the proposed Support Services for Online...
The gig economy is defined as a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. Throughout history, the gig economy is a vital one, with gig workers (aka freelancers) taking up temporary or project-based work. They are hired to...
