Day: September 26, 2024

Manila: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and GoTyme Bank Corporation recently signed an agreement for a co-location strategy in mobile registration activities of the National ID system. In a statement on Thursday, the PSA said the agreement was signed on Sept. 10 at the PSA headquarters on East Avenue in Quezon City. The PSA said the collaboration aims to further promote financial inclusion by allowing unbanked Filipinos who have just registered to the National ID system in mobile registration activities to open bank accounts for free with GoTyme Bank. Mobile registration activities include PhilSys on Wheels, PhilSys on Boat, and

Manila: Men can also get human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a health issue that is common among women as it often leads to cervical cancer. In a media forum on Thursday, Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology vice president Martha Millar-Aquino said the male population must be incorporated in efforts to control HPV infection and reduction of incidence of HPV-related cancers among men and women. “Ang HPV sa lalake, meron siyang external genital warts, anal genital warts, cancer of the penis, cancer of the throat and cancer of anal canal (HPV among men could cause external genital warts, anal

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday that Sheila Guo, the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, will only be deported after all legal cases against her are resolved by local courts. “We cannot implement her deportation even if she is found deportable by the BI until her local cases are fully resolved,” BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing on Thursday. Sandoval noted deportation is the last measure to be implemented, ensuring the full execution of justice within the country first. Sheila is currently under the custody of the National Bureau

TACLOBAN CITY – At least 31 residents of Parasan in Daram, Samar, fell ill after eating red tide-infected shellfish, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday. Of the victims, 20 were rushed to the Samar Provincial Hospital in Catbalogan City on Wednesday, while 11 were treated at the rural health unit for minor symptoms. These residents, including eight children, consumed green mussels harvested from the coastal waters of Zumarraga, Samar, one of the bodies of water positive for toxic red tide. The patients experienced symptoms including headache, body numbness, extremity numbness, dizziness, vomiting, and abdominal pain, said Jelyn Lopez-Malibago,

Manila: Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla has recognized employees and retirees who have faithfully served the government under the Department of Justice (DOJ) during its 127th founding anniversary. A total of 63 employees and personnel have been given loyalty awards for rendering the DOJ a service length of 10 years and every five years thereafter. Ten of them served the DOJ for 40 years. Remulla also honored two employees who have reached compulsory retirement after serving the government for 40 and 42 years. ‘Your unwavering dedication and efforts serve as the cornerstone of the Department of Justice’s success which brought us

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has revised its rules regarding party-list nominees holding public office. In Resolution No. 11065, the Comelec en banc said individuals in appointive positions who are nominated by a party-list group for the May 2025 elections must resign from their posts upon the start of the campaign period. “Nominees holding appointive offices, including members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and employees in government-owned or controlled corporations, shall be considered resigned from their office,” the resolution read. Previously, Comelec allowed nominees to remain in their posts even after accepting their party-list nomination. However, the