The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Monday warned the public, particularly aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), to be wary of unscrupulous individuals and entities actively recruiting workers to Lebanon. POEA chief Bernard Olalia also reminded the people that the deployment ban to the host country is still in effect. “May we remind the public…
The OCTA Research Group on Monday recommended the extension of general community quarantine (GCQ) “with restrictions” over Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, and Laguna — collectively known as NCR Plus. “Given the downward trends, further calibrated easing of restrictions for certain businesses can be considered provided these establishments comply with health and safety protocols of…
The Securities and Exchange Commission–Cebu extension office on Monday warned Cebuanos against engaging with digital currency schemes operated by individuals whose aim was to victimize unsuspecting would-be investors. Lawyer Giness Marie Teves, legal officer of SEC-Cebu, said digital currency Xian Coin or XNC is not licensed to offer investment schemes to the public but is…
Nino Surban showed why he is a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games silver medalist after winning the men’s elite gold in the national trials for mountain bikes of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) in Danao City over the weekend. Surban, who captured a silver in the men’s cross-country event during the 2019 SEA…
City officials here, led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, paid their last respects and gave eulogies to the late Vice Mayor Alan Gel S. Cordova during a necrological service at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall on Monday. Cordova’s remains were brought to the city session hall for viewing only of officials and city government employees…
To encourage large power consumers to invest in the electricity sector and develop the use of indigenous and renewable energy (RE) resources, Senator Win Gatchalian proposed the removal of the 100-kilowatt size limit in the installation of power generation facilities under the net metering program through Senate Bill 2219. Removing the 100-kilowatt cap will allow…
