The Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Tourism have expanded the coverage of the beneficiaries in the tourism sector displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In a joint advisory issued yesterday relative to the implementation of
The Philippine Statistics Authority said it will start the second step of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registration nationwide on Jan. 4, 2021. In an announcement signed by PSA Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, dated Dec. 12, it said the Step 2
The country’s largest integrated telco PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are heeding the government’s call to elevate the telecommunications industry and deliver world-class services. “We support the call of the President to improve our services, and we
A total of 273 individuals have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as of yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH), said. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH said this brings the country’s total recoveries to 409,329 or 91.6
The government will roll out a Safety Seal Certification Program in business establishments in the early first quarter of 2021, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles said yesterday. Nograles said the ‘Safety Seal’ will serve as a proof that a certain
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed yesterday but the peso managed to stay strong and ended sideways against the US dollar. The main equities index lost 1.40 percent, or 101.01 points, to 7,102.66 points. All Shares declined by 0.77
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has officially lifted the temporary ban on the deployment of newly-hired nurses. In Governing Board Resolution (GBR) No. 17 dated Dec. 7 and released yesterday, the agency allowed newly hired nurses, nursing aides, and
A bill providing a 25-percent discount to the personal income taxes (PIT) owed by the Covid-19 medical frontliners from income earned in the line of duty has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. During its hearing yesterday, the
Malacañang yesterday expressed hope that they would receive the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021 from Congress within the week. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte would need to review the proposed budget to see if there are
Oil firms will increase their prices effective this morning. In separate advisories, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will hike gasoline prices by P0.25 per liter and P0.40 per liter on diesel. Seaoil and Shell will also raise
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A complainant against several barangay officials of Calatrava in Negros Occidental who were disqualified by the Commission on Elections from running in the 2025 midterm elections, due to alleged vote buying, has expressed fears for his
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the election period starts on January 12, the Philippine National Police is also set to activate the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) this month, according to provincial police spokesman PCapt. Judesses
District 8, represented by University of St. La Salle Bacolod, outclassed District 7’s Sum-ag Elementary School in the Bacolod City Division athletic meet, with an 8-0 scoreline during the finals held January 8, at Bacolod City National High School, securing
The festive spirit of the Dinagsa Festival Season in Cadiz City officially came alive yesterday as the 10 lovely candidates for the Dinagsa Queen 2025 paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. at Cadiz City Hall II, a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite opposition from the Office of Civil Defense, allowing the return of IDPs residing outside of 6 kilometer permanent danger zone, more evacuees from the local government units of La Castellana, cities of La Carlota and
The city of Talisay under the leadership of Mayor Neil Lizares formalized its partnership with the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas (TUP-V) through a Memorandum of Understanding signing with Assistant City Administrator and concurrent CTEIPO head Ismale Penado, representing the
