Google said that it will be providing extra protection against cyberattacks to “at-risk” individuals and organizations. GOOGLE PHILIPPINES — The tech giant said that it will be providing extra protection against cyberattacks to “at-risk” individuals and organizations during the 2022 elections. Google said in a statement that it was inviting Philippine human rights, elections monitoring, … Read more
BSP and COMELEC signed an escrow deal for the safekeeping of the 2022 election source codes. BSP and COMELEC — On Monday, officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Commission on Elections signed an agreement for the safekeeping of the automatic election system (AES) source codes which will be used for the 2022 … Read more
BSP will not demonetize 20-piso banknotes, according to Diokno. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS — BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said that the central bank will not demonetize the 20-piso banknotes and it will continue to co-exist with the 20-piso coin version. According to the BSP chief, there’s no demonetization of 20-piso banknotes and the central … Read more
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon Posted a Dare on Fellow Commission Aimee Ferolino COMELEC – Commissioner Rowena Guanzon dared her fellow commissioner, Aimee Ferolino, that they will resign from their posts together. The issue regarding the decision on the three (3) consolidated petitions seeking the disqualification of former Senator Bongbong Marcos sparked different reactions. It heat … Read more
Sen. Manny Pacquiao Speaks on “Congress Absences” Issue MANNY PACQUIAO – The boxer-turned-Senator revealed the reason behind his absences during the Congress sessions when he was congressman. One of the presidential aspirants in the Election 2022 is Sen. Manny Pacquiao. He is the standard-bearer of PROMDI party and his running-mate is Representative Lito Atienza, the … Read more
The BSP was planning to circulate more polymer banknotes in different denominations. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was planning to circulate more polymer banknotes in different denominations if the public will adapt well to the first batch of polymer 1,000-piso banknotes. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said that the shift to polymer banknotes … Read more
DOJ and banks will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to detect and prevent cybercrime. DOJ — The Department of Justice and the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on February 4 to detect and prevent cybercrime. The MOU enabled both DOJ and BAP to work closely together … Read more
Lacson camp thanked Isko Moreno for his gracious answers in the “political fast talk”. LACSON CAMP — Here’s what the camp of Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said after hearing Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso’s answer in “political fast talk”. To recall, Moreno was the 4th presidential candidate to appear in the “Presidential … Read more
Here are the guidelines for vaccination of children ages 5-11 DOH – The Department of Health has issued guidelines for the vaccination of children ages 5-11 against coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. The country is set to start the inoculation rollout for children ages 5-11 this coming Friday, February 4, 2022. In line with the … Read more
Comelec Commissioners Aimee Ferolino, Rowena Guanzon Got Conflicting Claims COMELEC – Commissioner Aimee Ferolino broke her silence following the revelation and claims of Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. The Commission on Elections has yet to release a resolution bearing its decision on the three (3) consolidated petitions seeking the disqualification of former Senator Bongbong Marcos from the … Read more