Alex Esgana
Senate approved the PHP 5-trillion national budget for 2022. 2022 GAB — On Wednesday, the Senate approved on third and final reading the General Appropriations Bill containing the PHP 5-trillion national budget for 2022. Voting 22-2, the senators were allowed to pass the bill on 2nd and 3rd reading in one day as the budget … Read more
Imee Marcos on Bongbong-Sara Senate slate: “Marami kasing nagpapakamatay sumali” IMEE MARCOS — The incumbent senator said that the senatorial slate of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte was already full and will be out soon. According to the senator, there were at least nine names of senatorial candidates … Read more
Google Philippines won’t accept election ads for the 2022 campaign and silence periods. GOOGLE PHILIPPINES — On Wednesday, the tech giant announced that it wouldn’t accept election advertisements during the 2022 campaign and silence periods, including from February 8 to May 9, 2022. As officially set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the official campaign … Read more
Sunshine Cruz shared a message for her daughter Chesca on her 16th birthday. SUNSHINE CRUZ — The actress recently took to social media as she shared a message for daughter Chesca on her 16th birthday. Sunshine’s youngest daughter was celebrating her 16th birthday this Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Sharing photos and a video of themselves … Read more
Kris Bernal admitted that she has not talked to Aljur Abrenica for a long time. KRIS BERNAL — The actress recently admitted that she has not talked to his former love teammate, actor Aljur Abrenica, for a long time. During her visit to “The Boobay and Tekla Show”, she said that she also didn’t invite … Read more
The DTI asked e-commerce platforms to only sell products with ICC sticker or PS mark. Department of Trade and Industry — The DTI Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS), reminded online shopping platforms to ensure that all the products they sell have Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) sticker or Philippine Standard … Read more
House approved a bill requiring planes to play Pinoy music upon landing. HOUSE BILL — On Monday, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that would require planes to play Pinoy music upon landing. The House of Representatives had recently approved a draft measure that would mandate the playing … Read more
PDP-Laban Cusi faction: “He did it for a good reason” CUSI FACTION — Here’s what the faction of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) said after Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race. Go filed his candidacy under PDDS (Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan) because of the unresolved row … Read more
LYKA promoted cashless and paperless gift-giving LYKA — The social media app sought to push the promotion of a cashless and paperless form of gift-giving to Filipinos. According to LYKA Global CEO Ryan Baird, the social media app was currently promoting its Giftcard in Electronic Mode (GEMs) and also pointed out that GEMs will be … Read more
The BSP was eyeing offline digital payment solutions. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Tuesday that it was eyeing offline digital payment solutions in order to allow transactions without the need for an internet connection. The central bank said in a statement that offline digital payments solutions will boost financial inclusion in … Read more