Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano No Longer the Speaker of the House of Representatives ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Taguig City-Pateros Representative was ousted as the House Speaker. Recently, there are divisions inside the House of Representatives over the speakership issues. The two main personalities involved are House Speaker Alan Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord … Read more
BIR wanted barangay officials to help field officers in serving notifications to taxpayers. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued an order instructing field officers to bring along barangay officials in serving notifications to taxpayers. This, as BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) 110-2020 in order to ensure the collection of deficiency … Read more
Live python found in NAIA The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a live reticulated python from a German courier DHL warehouse at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). According to the BOC, the parcel was misdeclared as “wood curtains, lanterns, rattan baskets” shipped by a certain named “Janrei Fernandez” from Sampaloc, Manila, to New York, in … Read more
Facebook took down three poser accounts allegedly posing as PNP Chief. Facebook recently disabled three poser accounts allegedly posing as Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Camilo Cascolan, the agency disclosed on Sunday. This, as the PNP said in a statement that police cybercrime investigators traced accounts in question to some existing cases of … Read more
DOH had recorded 17,057 newly-reported coronavirus recoveries in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) had recorded 17,057 newly-reported coronavirus recoveries in the Philippines as of 4:00 p.m. today, October 11, 2020. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin … Read more
DOH had recorded 2,249 newly-reported COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) had recorded 2,249 newly-reported coronavirus cases in the Philippines as of 4:00 p.m. of October 10, 2020. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of today. According to its … Read more
Enchanted Kingdom To Reopen This Month — Report Enchanted Kingdom on Friday posted an announcement on its Facebook page as the theme park was set to reopen this month. The said post also wrote check mark emojis on “safety and health protocols” and also thanked Santa Rosa, Laguna officials — led by Mayor Arlene B. … Read more
DOH gives go-signal on recruitment of participants for Avigan clinical trial The Department of Health (DOH) said at a press briefing that the agency gave the go-signal to recruit participants for the clinical trial of Japanese medicine Avigan. This, as DOH said that the department was hopeful that the clinical trial for Avigan — a … Read more
Supreme Court To Test Computerized Bar Examinations System The Supreme Court (SC) would test the viability of a computerized Bar examinations system under a “localized and proctored setting” this year. This, as the computerized Bar examinations system was proposed in order to replace the traditional handwritten exams for aspiring lawyers. 2020/21 Bar Chairperson Associate Justice … Read more
Malacañang said that the IATF was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. Malacañang on Friday said that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) was currently working on formulating “new normal” guidelines. This, as the Inter-Agency Task Force had started the process of identifying areas that could be placed under the so-called “new normal”. In a … Read more