Salary increase for Pasig City street sweepers- Vico Sotto VICO SOTTO – The mayor of Pasig City announced that more than 200 employees of the local government unit, mostly street sweepers, will get a salary increase. On Monday, the mayor said that 215 more employees from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and … Read more
DITO Telecommunity was working to improve its indoor signal. DITO TELECOMMUNITY — The Philippines’ new major telecommunications player was working to improve and boost its indoor signal, a concern the telco looked to address as it further expanded its coverage. Rodolfo Santiago, the chief technology officer at DITO, said that the telco would beef up … Read more
The BSP was “confident” in hitting its digitalization targets ahead of 2023. BSP — On Tuesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that it was “confident” it can achieve its digitalization targets ahead of 2023. Under the central bank’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap (DPTR), the BSP aimed to digitize at least 50% of retail payments … Read more
DOH Speaks on Omicron Cases in the Philippines DOH – The Department of Health revealed the result of the COVID-19 test of the husband of the 4th patient of the Omicron variant in the Philippines. Countries are on a tight watch now against the entry of a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19, the Omicron variant. … Read more
Christmas photo of Ka Leody together with his family KA LEODY – The presidential aspirant has no comment as of now after being criticized over his “yayamanin” Christmas photo. Recently, Leody De Guzman also known as Ka Leody took to social media wherein he posted a photo of him alongside his family during the Christmas … Read more
Mayor Sara Duterte Speaks on Possibility of Another COVID-19 Surge MAYOR SARA DUTERTE – The Davao City Mayor warned the residents about the holiday gatherings that may cause a spike in the COVID-19 cases. It is the Filipinos’ second time celebrating the holiday season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still restrictions most especially in … Read more
President Duterte called for the repeal of a law requiring damage assessment before declaring a state of calamity. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President called for the repeal of a law requiring an assessment of the damage in disaster-hit areas before declaring a state of calamity. During his “Talk to the People” public briefing aired … Read more
President Duterte proposed the use of fallen coconut trees and “trapal” for the temporary shelter of “Odette” survivors. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President proposed the use of fallen coconut trees and “trapal” or tarpaulin sheets for the temporary shelter of “Odette” survivors. The President said on Monday that he saw some survivors sleeping outdoors … Read more
COMELEC aimed to release the official list of 2022 election candidates on January. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections aimed to release the official list of 2022 election candidates on January. On Monday, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said in an online media briefing that the poll body aimEd to release the official list of 2022 … Read more
Senator Bong Go said that President Duterte was still undecided on the presidential candidate to support. BONG GO — The senator said on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte was still undecided on the presidential candidate to support in the 2022 elections. As of now, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go said that President Duterte was more … Read more
