HP recently opened an extraordinary service center in town, where you can enjoy your time while they get your device back in tip-top shape. Located at 34 Jupiter Street in Makati City, the new and improved HP service center is designed to give customers a convenient and relaxing experience while HP...
The House Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regularization on Tuesday, Nov. 15, approved the consolidation of 10 bills that will enable the regularization and grant of civil service eligibility to casual and contractual government workers that have been in service for three to five years....
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to increase to 10 days the mandatory five-day service incentive leave for qualified employees provided for under the Labor Code. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved during the...
As the countdown to Christmas Day begins, the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS) launched a new project for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (Facebook) “Give joy on Christmas. Christmas is a time where love is more felt and experienced. We call to mind...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Today, we see a lot of digitalization projects being undertaken by government offices. Most are meant to increase internal efficiency and provide convenience to the transacting public by, for example, providing online or mobile access to their services. Of course, we also...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) confirmed on Monday, November 14 that more or less 1.7 million government workers will receive their year-end bonus beginning November 15. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was according to Commissioner Aileen Lizada, she also confirmed that the...
A ranking congressman has filed a bill that, if enacted, would abolish the Procurement Service (PS)--the highly controversial office behind the P2.4-billion overpriced purchase of second-rate laptops for public school teachers. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook)...
It may surprise many people that there is such a day as “World Kindness Day” – and that is today, Nov. 13. In the Filipino culture, kindness is a value that is known by many names, one of them “bayanihan.” Since the Philippines is located on the typhoon belt, where typhoons blow in at...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) vowed to automate its key processes and systems to improve customer service. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will focus on digital transformation to provide the “ultimate customer experience" for its over...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced top passers of the Career Service Examinations conducted nationwide on Aug. 7 CSC said that a total of 26,307 examinees, representing 18.97 percent of the 138,703 total number of actual examinees, passed the Career Service Examinations. Almost 85...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, November 8 urged telecommunications companies (Telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) to improve their services. Zubiri has filed Senate Bill 1381, or Better Internet Act, which requires all public telecommunications entities (telcos) and...
