Jeepney drivers in Metro Manila who have been allowed to ply their usual routes were encouraged to register for the service contracting program of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives inside his vehicle with his family after the...
Taemin (2nd from left) sporting short hair before his enlistment. With him are (from left) SHINee's Key, Onew and Minho (Instagram) K-pop boy band SHINee’s youngest member, Taemin, started his military service on May 31, becoming the last member of the group to enlist. Taemin, 27, wanted...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary, ICTSI Rio Brasil, and local logistics solutions provider,Tora Group, launched a new service for consolidated import cargos bound for Betim, Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's largest cities. Designed to cater to all industry segments, the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Thursday, May 27, that it will administer an agency-based Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) in Metro Manila. Civil Sevice Commission (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC Commissioner Ailen Lizada said the agency will go to government...
The House of Representatives approved on second reading Tuesday, May 25, a bill that would require all internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines to implement a roll-over scheme for the unused data allocation of its subscribers. (UNSPLASH) House Bill No. 9057, or the proposed "Roll-Over...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, warned that amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA), which would allow 100 percent foreign ownership of public utilities, could pave the way for China to own critical infrastructure in the Philippines. China, Hontiveros said, could use this as leverage...
Some customers of Manila Water in Quezon City, Pasig City, Makati City, and the province of Rizal will experience water service interruption starting May 25 until May 28. In an advisory, Manila Water said the water service interruption is due to the scheduled maintenance activities. The following...
Senator Grace Poe is calling for a legislative inquiry on the "dismal performance" of the government in implementing the service contracting program under the Bayanihan to Recover as One, or Bayanihan 2 law. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Poe recently filed...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has clarified issues on the payout for bus operators and drivers participating in the government's service contracting program. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the LTFRB said it has already distributed a total of...
While the Philippines has passed several laws seeking to protect the environment, an expert raised concern over the government’s supposed inability to implement measures that could protect the community and improve the lives of the people. Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran, an...
While the world continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, a former health official raised alarm over climate change being a public health emergency affecting people globally as well, with air pollution as a major environmental risk to public health. “Climate change is a public health...
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez (bottom right) meets with Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Michael Barredo, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana in an online meeting....
