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THE number of communities with permanent emergency facilities and newly-built houses continue to rise after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated a Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPECs) in Cabuyao City, Laguna and a PAGCOR Village in Agoncillo, Batangas on December 16, 2022. The opening of the PAGCOR Village in Barangay Coral na Munti in Agoncillo could not have come …

The much-awaited NCSC-NCR Senior Citizens’ Stakeholders Summit got underway here today at the National Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium in Padre Burgos, Manila. National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Chairman Franklin Quijano broke the ice with a short discussion on the agenda development including the theme and questions of the day-long activity. Quijano later shared the brief history of NCSC …

Aside from its branches located in cities, municipalities, and far-flung areas of the country, the Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) opened an outlet in SM Makati in order to expand its accessibility by bringing the Post Office closer to the public. Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay, Postmaster General Norman Fulgencio, SM Mart. Inc. Senior Assistant Vice President Dennis Albano, and other …

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) urged the public to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to prevent deactivation upon effectivity of the new law. During a press briefing in Cagayan de Oro City recently, NTC-10 Director Teodoro Buenavista Jr. said users have a six-month grace period to register the cards they use on their mobile devices as prescribed under …

With the theme Whole-of-Nation, Whole-of-Government for Senior Citizens of the Philippines, the Constitution and Convention of the National Advisory Body rolled off here at the Sunshine Place in Bel Air, Makati City.                 Atty. Franklin Quijano, Chairman of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) broke the ice with a short talk about the …

The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has recorded its first milestone by reaching the 20,000 benchmark with its aggressive senior citizen online registration campaign through the official ncsc.gov.ph website. The record feat was achieved last December 8, barely 10 days after it was officially launched on Nov. 28 that also resulted in identifying four more centenarians from various regions of the …

Most cases of aneurysm in the country are gone unreported and undocumented, a health official said Friday. “Kasi usually kapag dumating sa ospital it’s already at that late stage, hindi na nakakagawa nung scanning na kailangan (Usually, the patient is brought to the hospital at the late stage, we’re unable to do the needed scanning) to confirm that it was …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as spearheaded by Trade Secretary Fred Pascual signs the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11904, otherwise known as the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act (PCIDA).  The PCIDA, which lapsed into law on 28 July 2022, mandates the development of a vibrant Philippine creative industries by protecting and strengthening …

Conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) landed as among the top-ranked Filipino firms in American business magazine Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Best Employers, which includes 800 firms from some 57 countries. SMC landed number 174 overall, and is one of just two firms based in the Philippines along with fast-food giant Jollibee Foods to make it within the top …

Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo checked the prices and supply of Noche Buena items in selected supermarkets in Sta. Cruz, Manila on 02 December 2022. This initiative aims to ensure that reasonably-priced and quality products are available for Filipinos in the upcoming holiday season.  Through the team’s price monitoring, Undersecretary Castelo affirmed that the monitored supermarkets …