September, 2021

• 18 September

  National security forces alerted vs. terror attacks

  

  The Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) are separately validating the warning issued recently by the Japanese government of possible terror attacks within the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines.

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• 18 September

  National ID registration hampered by quarantine restrictions

  

  Efficient implementation of the National ID System has been hampered  by local quarantine restrictions such as limited mobility for certain age groups, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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• 18 September

  PRRD won’t cooperate with ICC probe

  

  President Rodrigo Duterte will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it conducts a full investigation into Duterte’s deadly drug war because the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country, according chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo.

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• 18 September

  BIR probes 250 top local vloggers

  

  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has started investigating at least 250 famous social media (socmed) personalities for possible tax evasion, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).

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• 18 September

  Private schools urge Senate to pass tax relief bill

  

  Private school associations are urging the Senate to expedite the approval of a bill that aims to rectify a Bureau of Internal Revenue regulation imposing a 150% increase in taxes.

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• 18 September

  Martial law victims denounce ‘historical lies’

  

  On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., a group of martial law victims is urging the public to “reject all forms of Marcosian tactics and historical lies”.

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• 18 September

  Almost 5-M cyber-attacks detected in work-from-home PCs in 2021

  

  Nearly five million cyber-attacks against desktop computers stationed at home in the Philippines were recorded from January to June 2021, according to a cybersecurity company.

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• 18 September

  People want an end to child marriage, but can a law change culture?

  

  The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) noted a decline in its prevalence worldwide — from one in four girls from 10 years ago to about one in five today.With the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, the UNICEF fears that 10 million more girls worldwide will end up becoming child brides.A separate analysis by Save the Children projected that 2.5 …

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• 18 September

  Malong showcases Philippine textiles at NYC Fashion Week

  

  The traditional Filipino malong – fiercely colorful and a cultural pride – frontlined local fabrics that were featured at the recently revived New York Fashion Week.

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• 18 September

  Malayan Insurance Covid19 Protection Products Bag 2 Global Honors

  

  Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. has snatched two titles awarded by the  UK-based publication Global Banking & Finance Review.

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