Day: November 5, 2024

Manila: The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Tuesday introduced a new version of the postal ID which doubles as a functional card, alongside enhancements to its express mail service (EMS). PHLPost Postmaster General and CEO Luis Carlos emphasized that the new ID facilitates address verification for customers during a media conference held at the Manila Central Post Office in Manila City. According to Philippines News Agency, Carlos highlighted the unique aspect of the new postal ID, stating, “If you notice, a lot of IDs do not confirm the address of a person. That’s the first function of this ID, the

Manila: Three officers of the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) have been relieved from their duties following a raid at an alleged scam hub within the Century Peak Tower in Manila on October 29. In a statement, ACG chief Maj. Gen. Ronnie Francis Cariaga announced the immediate dismissal of the officers and an investigation into their alleged tampering with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera during a post-raid examination on October 31. Reports indicate the officers moved and obscured the CCTV in a hallway to avoid being seen walking shirtless due to the extreme heat inside the building. According to

TACLOBAN CITY: Sixty local candidates in Eastern Visayas are running unopposed in the 2025 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday. Of the number, two are seeking congressional seats, one is running for governor, two are vice gubernatorial aspirants, 26 are eyeing mayoralty posts, and 29 are aspiring vice mayors. According to Philippines News Agency, Lawyer Corazon Montallana, Comelec-8 (Eastern Visayas) Assistant Director, stated that several local posts are uncontested possibly because the people are satisfied with government services in their areas. Montallana explained that the populace might find it beneficial for local leaders to run unopposed to

TACLOBAN CITY: The city government of Ormoc has been planting more trees and bamboos as well as clearing waterways from obstruction as flood mitigation measures. From 1996 to 2001, the Japan International Cooperation Agency implemented several disaster management projects in Ormoc, including repair of two revetments, repair of three slit dams, repair of eight drop-off works, improvement of inland water drainage in the two main rivers, and construction of five new bridges. According to Philippines News Agency, on Tuesday, Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez encouraged her constituents to continue working on a more resilient city, 33 years after the Nov. 5, 1991,

Manila: The Philippines is expected to continue to be one of the region’s top performers, likely growing by over 6 percent until 2026, HSBC Philippines said. “So [in] the Philippines, our economic growth has been very encouraging, and we’ve seen all the reforms the last 20 years. We’ve had two decades of very, very strong reforms that have really prepared the economy to be able to progress, really, to the next level,” said HSBC Philippines head of markets and securities services Corrie Purisima in a briefing held at the Shangri-la at the Fort in Taguig on Tuesday. According to Philippines