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Over 20 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards have so far been registered with the country’s major telecommunication companies, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported on Monday. In a statement, DICT Spokesperson, Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, said a total of 20,551,294 or 12.16 percent of the 168,977,773 active mobile subscribers in the country have been registered …

The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) seem to be playing sweet music together these days.. And why not? That is just what the doctors ordered for our beloved senior citizens.  In a bid to unify and synchronize its programs and policies for the elderlies, the twin agencies held a two-day …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. continued to boost his administration with seasoned public servants after recently appointing a former official of the Commission on Appointments (CA) as one of the newest members of his Cabinet. The Chief Executive appointed former CA Secretary Hector Villacorta to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) as Assistant Secretary for Communications, adding another highlight to the decorated …

The country’s manufacturing performance in December 2022 recorded its best score in six months, according to the latest S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). S&P Global reported Tuesday that the Philippines PMI in December 2022 increased to 53.1 from 52.7 in November 2022. It attributed the improvement to the expansion in production levels, solid domestic demand, and an …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reiterates its call to the public not to patronize or engage in illegal online gambling to avoid being scammed, falling prey to identity theft and credit card fraud. Betting on illegal gambling activities is not only a criminal act; it also takes away from the government billions of pesos in revenues which can …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced recently that a total of 932,097 business names (BNs) were registered this year, surpassing the highest record reported in 2020.  “The rising number of sole proprietors registering their business names is indeed a positive sign that the Filipino entrepreneurial spirit is alive and recovering from the pandemic. We are pleased that more sole …

The Department of Health has joined forces with China and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to improve the country’s response to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the areas of medical waste management. In a statement recently, DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said healthcare waste management must be maintained as the country progresses to a post-Covid society. “It is …

The 3-day National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) annual Team-building and Commissioners’ En Banc Meeting started here today with a rare mix of strategic planning, assessment and celebration for the holiday season. Day one activities include the NCSC 2022 year-end assessment and team-building, which focussed on the essential plans and goals towards the progressive development and thrusts towards appropriate execution …

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 …