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The country’s unified 911 emergency response system launched only last September has just received a revolutionary upgrade. Hyperconverged analytics is now being integrated into the public safety systems of the Unified Emergency 911 National Command Center in Manila and the first regional hub in Cebu. Hyperconverged analytics is the future of 911. It uses data […]
A total of 276 senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) have been hired by food chains that have partnered with the City Government of Davao to provide them job opportunities.Lilibeth Pantinople, Manager of the city’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO), told the City Information Office that following the special job fair held recently, the […]
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso extended the city government’s solidarity with the people of Cebu and other areas hit by Typhoon Tino, announcing a ₱1 million donation to the provincial government and urging residents to contribute to relief efforts. In a Facebook Live address, Domagoso expressed sympathy for the victims of Typhoon Tino, which […]
The flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!—is sweeping across the nation, bringing affordable rice to millions of Filipinos who need it most. Before the year ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the P20-per-kilo rice program to be available in all 81 provinces, fulfilling a campaign promise to put food […]
In line with the government’s efforts to make electricity more affordable and accessible to low-income households, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is soliciting comments on the proposed Uniform National Lifeline Subsidy Rate for the implementation of the Lifeline Program under Section 73 of Republic Act No. 9136, as amended, and creating a National Lifeline Subsidy […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Office, conducted a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in September and October 2025, with key stakeholders in the international supply chain, including Customs Brokers, Container Yard and Container Freight Station (CY-CFS) Operators, and Freight Forwarders.These consultations form part of the Bureau’s ongoing efforts […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri hailed the new memorandum of agreement between the Anti-Red Tape Authority and the Office of the Ombudsman, calling it a decisive enforcement tool to give the Ease of Doing Business law more bite to combat government red tape. “This partnership between the ARTA and the Ombudsman will finally speed up […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo visited the MMDA Communications and Command Center in Pasig City which monitors the traffic in major thoroughfares of Metro Manila. Tulfo was welcomed by MMDA Chairman Romando Artes and Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG) Head Edison Nebrija. The legislator said he initially noticed the widely advanced […]
Amid fuel hikes, calamities, and food security concerns, Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the issuance of Executive Orders 100 and 101, as well as the government’s continued rice import ban and the impending increase in rice tariffs as timely lifelines for Filipino farmers, fishers, and consumers. “Napapanahong sagip-buhay ang mga hakbang na ito para sa mga […]
It is not easy to capture a double-digit percentage of the party-list votes of an entire province or city. Voters only get to pick one, and only one, among hundreds of party-list groups on the ballot (156 party-list groups to be exact for the last May 12, 2025 midterm elections). Meaning to say, each party-list […]