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In a bid to crack down on illegal online games and bolster player protection, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today, June 18, launched its “PAGCOR Guarantee” website where the public can check the legitimacy of online gaming providers. The initiative aims to provide a transparent and reliable reference for players and stakeholders amid the proliferation of fraudulent online …

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacterium that lives in the intestines of animals and humans, and it is often used to identify fecal contamination within the environment. E. coli can also easily develop resistance to antibiotics, making it an ideal organism for testing antimicrobial resistance—especially in certain agricultural environments where fecal material is used as manure or wastewater is reused. Traditional …

The Financial Sector Forum (FSF) has launched the 2025 “Protect Your Money” (PYM) information campaign to empower financial consumers and combat scams. The launch was held on 17 June 2025 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) head office in Manila. The campaign, with the tagline, “I am a smart financial consumer,” will share essential financial insights across Facebook, Instagram, …

Dipolog City, Misamis Occidental – The Government Service Insurance System is strengthening its partnership with the Department of Education to help bridge learning gaps in the country’s most remote areas. This year, through the Adopt-a-School Program, the GSIS is providing assistance to 30 public schools, the highest number since the initiative began in 2014. To date, 164 schools nationwide have …

Metro Manila, Philippines — In the spirit of bayanihan and as the country prepares for the new school year, J&T Express Philippines joined the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela 2025, lending its hands and hearts to help create better learning environments for students across three regions in the country, namely the National Capital Region (NCR), the Davao Region, and Region …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported a growing number of resolved complaints involving online financial transactions, with a steadily improving success rate in mediation. During a briefing held at the BSP office, Charina de Vera-Yap, Managing Director of the Financial Inclusion and Consumer Empowerment Sub-Sector, shared that 322 mediation cases were handled in 2023, with a 69% success rate …

To bolster healthcare access in far-flung and underserved communities, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on June 10 turned over Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) worth P16.20 million to eight local government units (LGUs) in Luzon. The recipient municipalities include Rosario and Cuenca in Batangas; San Mateo in Isabela; Pola in Oriental Mindoro; and Dumaran, Brooke’s Point, Magsaysay, and Coron …

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a final reminder that today, June 16, 2025, is the last day for taxpayers to avail of the estate tax amnesty. In a tax advisory released last week, the BIR reiterated that all estate tax amnesty applications must be filed, approved, and paid by the end of the day. “This is to …

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have joined forces to help accelerate the Philippines’ clean energy transition through a three-year technical cooperation project focused on hydropower development. In a statement released last week, the DOE announced that outgoing Secretary Raphael Lotilla and JICA Chief Representative Baba Takashi formalized the partnership by signing the Records …

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has partnered with LIMA Infrastructure Inc. to enhance investor services and fast-track ecozone development, formalizing the collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed recently. PEZA Director General Tereso Panga and Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates President Rafael Fernandez de Mesa led the signing, marking LIMA’s designation as the latest Investment Promotion Partner (IPP). LIMA …