President Duterte Says No More Face Shields Outside Except In Closed, Crowded Places

President Duterte

President Duterte lifted the mandatory wearing of face shields outdoors except in closed and crowded places. President Rodrigo Duterte has finally lifted the mandatory wearing of face shields outdoors except in closed and crowded places. In his Talk to the People address aired Wednesday night, President Duterte revealed that he made the decision following the … Read more

Digitalization of PHLPost System Expected To Be Completed By November

PHLPost

The digitalization of the PHLPost system was expected to be completed by November. PHLPost — A lawmaker said that the digitalization of the Philippine Postal Corporation’s system was expected to be completed by November. ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro on Wednesday asked for updates on the modernization of the Philippine Postal Corporation during the … Read more

Javi Benitez To Run For Mayor Of Victorias City In 2022 Elections

Javi Benitez

Javi Benitez announced that he’s running for mayor of Victorias City in the 2022 elections. Sue Ramirez’s boyfriend Javier “Javi” Lopez Benitez officially announced that he’s running for mayor of Victorias City in the 2022 elections. In a press conference last September 21, Javi pledged that should he be elected mayor his administration will be … Read more

House Approves Bill Imposing VAT On Digital Transactions On Final Reading

digital transactions

House approved on final reading the bill imposing VAT on digital transactions. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved on final reading the bill imposing value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions — including streaming platforms such as Spotify and Netflix. With 167 affirmative, 1 abstained, and 6 negative votes, House Bill 7425 was approved on … Read more

PayMaya Obtains BSP Approval To Set Up Digital Bank

PayMaya

PayMaya has obtained the BSP approval to set up a digital bank. Voyager Innovations has obtained the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approval to set up a digital bank through its financial technology arm PayMaya Philippines. Manila Bulletin reported that Paymaya’s digital bank Maya Bank was currently the 6th out of seven to be BSP-licensed … Read more