Debt-watcher Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its forecast on the Philippine economy for the year as coronavirus battle enters another phase of uncertainty. In a research note released Wednesday, July 21, Moody’s said it is now projecting that the country’s economy, as measured by gross...
Two Philippine companies top the 2021 Best Workplaces in Asia list in two different categories, while seven others join other Asian companies to complete the 2021 roster. In a statement, Best Workplaces said that Canva Philippines, the online design company founded by Filipino-Australian...
Chinese medical experts and Philippine officials have exchanged views on their respective experiences in battling COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) even as the government in Manila expressed its appreciation of China’s assistance to the country’s response to the pandemic, including in-kind...
The Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) will be conducted on October 10. (CSC Facebook page) This was announced by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in a Facebook post on Monday, July 19. “The Civil...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is calling on all government workers and their family members to participate in its fund-raising activities for state employees who died in the line of duty. CSC employees In partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the CSC...
With the “successful and smooth” conduct of its Career Service Examination Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) in some regions on Sunday, July 18, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is hoping to hold another test before year ends. CSE-PPT at the Mindanao State University- Tawi-Tawi College of...
The country’s public servants who have risen to the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are to be featured in this year’s 2021 Photography Contest launched by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). CSC employees The CSC announced that they will accept entries...
Financial technology (fintech) companies in the Philippines are poised to overtake brick and mortar banks, debt-watcher Moody’s Investors Service said. In a commentary on Thursday, July 15, Joyce Ong, Moody’s analyst said that fintech has “abundant room” for growth in the country as 70...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has postponed the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) initially scheduled on July 18 in 18 testing centers in selected regions as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Civil Service Commission (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The...
Monsta X’s Shownu (Instagram) K-pop boy band Monsta X’s leader Shownu, 29, will be enlisting in the military this month and will serve in the alternative service due to his health condition. Starship Entertainment, Monsta X’s agency, and Shownu both made announcements regarding the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held Saturday, July 10, an inter-faith memorial service for the victims of the C-130 military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) holds an inter-faith memorial service at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on July 10, 2021 for...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has placed a budget ceiling to regulate the spending for contact of service (COS) personnel after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged its hiring of these workers last year. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File...
