SEC: “Considering these circumstances, we caution the public not to invest with Binance.” SEC — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently warned the public about investing in crypto exchange platform Binance. To recall, Infrawatch PH called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to ban the said crypto exchange platform, citing the platform’s lack of … Read more
After her involvement in the killing of a Florida university professor in 2014, a Pinay gets 110 years in prison FLORIDA – A Filipina was sentenced to more than 100 years in jail for her involvement in the killing of a university professor in the said state in the United States. It was in 2014 … Read more
Senator Risa Hontiveros: “Ang Pilipinas ay may sariling pagkakakilanlan at pag-iisip. Huwag sana nilang pangunahan.” SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS — On Friday, the senator said that Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian “shouldn’t pontificate” the One China Policy. Senator Hontiveros has called out the Chinese envoy for supposedly imposing a foreign policy that the Philippines … Read more
What Jaime Fabregas has to say about mandatory ROTC? JAIME FABREGAS – The veteran actor was not in favor of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps or ROTC. Some senators are determined to revive the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program as a mandatory subject for Filipino students. Even the Department of Education headed by … Read more
Grab Philippines: “We concluded a deal to acquire Move It’s operation in the Philippines.” GRAB PHILIPPINES — The rides, delivery, food, and retail platform officially announced on Thursday that it has acquired motorcycle taxi firm Move It. At a press briefing in Pasig City, Grab PH Senior Director for Operations and Strategy Ronald Roda said … Read more
Senator Pia Cayetano: “As the country moves towards more digitalization, so too must our tax regime.” SENATOR PIA CAYETANO — The senator has filed a Senate bill seeking to impose value-added tax (VAT) on online transactions amidst the Philippines’ shift to digitalization and online commerce (e-commerce). Senator Pia has filed Senate Bill 250 or “An … Read more
Update on Abra Earthquake Death Toll as per NDRRMC Records ABRA EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) gave an update on the fatalities. Last July 27, a quake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the province of Abra. Initially, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded … Read more
Andrew Schimmer Opens Up about Ongoing Fight for Wife’s Recovery ANDREW SCHIMMER – The actor turned emotional as he spoke about the battle of his wife, Jho Rovero, against a sickness. Eight months ago, an unexpected incident changed the life of actor Andrew Schimmer and his family. He is married to a non-showbiz woman, Jorhomy … Read more
DOH Says Cremation of COVID-19 Deceased Is Observed Globally DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the cremation of the people who died of COVID-19 or those linked to the said disease. The Philippines is one of the countries that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Filipinos died and the economy of … Read more
First Case of Monkeypox in Philippines Confirmed by DOH MONKEYPOX PHILIPPINES – The Department of Health (DOH) spoke on the readiness of the country to manage the cases of monkeypox. The Philippines recently recorded its first case of monkeypox, a disease similar to smallpox which was recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a … Read more