Hannah Santos
4 bills on telecom franchises lapse into laws
Four bills granting or renewing the franchise of telecommunications companies have lapsed into law, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. President Rodrigo R. Duterte allowed the measures to lapse on May 27, 2022 sans his signature. Republic Acts (RA) No. 11773, 11774, 11801 renew ...
Daily Covid cases rise 53% to 662
The country on Monday logged a daily average of 662 COVID-19 cases on June 20-26, a 53-percent increase from the previous week, the Department of Health’s latest bulletin showed in a report by CNN Philippines. The DOH noted 4,634 new infections for the week. Of the fresh cases, 14 are in crit...
EDSA Busway Carousel to continue free rides
Free rides on buses at the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) Busway will continue beyond the end of the third phase of the Service Contracting Program (SCP), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. In an announcement, the LTFRB...
Balik Probinsya program reintegrates beneficiaries
The government pushes for reintegration interventions for beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa” (BP2) program once sent back to their respective home provinces, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The BP2 program has been helping hundreds of family-ben...
Las Piñas to open diagnostic center with free laboratory services
The Las Piñas City local government will soon open a diagnostic center that will give free laboratory services to residents, Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced. Aguilar said Vice-Mayor April Aguilar met with the department heads and the team from the City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday, June 21,...
Marcos wants to lead Department of Agriculture
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said he will temporarily head the Department of Agriculture (DA), citing the need to urgently address the looming food crisis in the country, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “As to agriculture, I think...
Pasig recognized for 'good financial housekeeping'
Pasig City was among the cities recognized by the Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) for passing the Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) standards and practices for 2021. The GFH evaluates and awards local government units (LGU) for their performances in terms of “financial tran...
311 bills passed into law under 18th Congress
The 18th Congress passed 311 measures that received President Rodrigo Duterte's signature and were enacted into law, a House leader said in a report by Philippine News Agency.. According to the House accomplishment report, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said 119 of the laws were nationa...
Metro Pacific CFO named 2022 sustainability leader
June Cheryl “Chaye” A. Cabal-Revilla, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) Chief Finance, Risk, and Sustainability Officer, was named as the 2022 Sustainability Leader of Campaign’s Women Leading Change Awards Asia-Pacific. Recognized among the outstanding women wh...
Senator asks DICT to crack down on text scammers
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Office (NTC) to heighten efforts against text scams, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. This, after the lady senator received unwanted text m...
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