TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Globe, is calling on their subscribers to register their SIM cards especially now that spam messages and security attacks have become even more rampant. Globe regional corporate communications manager for Visayas-Mindanao Rofil Sheldon Magto said as of February 13, 2023 they have logged only 13.3 million registrations out of the 86.7 million users […]
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Telecom firm wants access to country’s ID database
TO HELP validate the information provided by its subscribers, Globe Group president and chief executive officer Ernest Cu said they want access to the country’s ID database. “The best help the government could give is to provide us access to some of the relevant ID database the country has… We all know the proliferation of […]
Espina: What’s up, Academe?
Pandemic or no pandemic, our zest for learning continues. There were many ways the schools managed to improvise so as not to disrupt teaching and learning—like online classes, home-based research and seminars, and extensive reading and varied assignments. Yes, technology has become an effective source and partner of education. I have two trimestral online classes […]
The Last of Us shows it pays to take gaming seriously
By Gearoid Reidy TO MEASURE the place of video games in the pop-culture zeitgeist, consider that Gen Z is more familiar with Fortnite than Friends. The medium’s cultural reach is now at its peak, driven by the critical and commercial acclaim being heaped on the HBO TV hit The Last of Us. The show, which […]
EU leaders agree targeted, temporary support for green industry
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders agreed on Friday they should allow “targeted, temporary and proportionate” support to ensure Europe’s future as a manufacturing base for green tech products and counter US and Chinese competition. The European Commission has proposed loosening rules on state aid for investments in renewable energy, decarbonizing industry, hydrogen or zero-emission vehicles, […]
Taiwan wants visa-free travel to PH
TAIWAN’S Ambassador to the Philippines urged the national government to grant tourists from Taiwan with visa-free travel to the country as this will bolster economic and tourism activities between two nations. Currently, the Taiwanese government allows Filipinos to visit their country for 14 days as a tourist and without requiring them for a visa, said […]
DMW puts on hold contracts of first-time Filipino domestic workers to Kuwait
THE PHILIPPINE government is putting on hold all contract applications of first-time Filipino domestic workers bound for Kuwait until significant reforms are reached from bilateral talks. “Newcomers, who have never worked as domestic helpers abroad or those who have worked as domestic helpers but not in Kuwait, must wait first because the department seeks to […]
UN: Consider SDGs in budget planning
THE United Nations (UN) representative in the Philippines said the government needs to prepare its budget in a manner that would help it better achieve the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). “Improving the integration of climate and environmental sustainability into national planning processes and private sector business models is an imperative,” UN Resident Coordinator for […]
Intra-group services at a glance
As tax practice evolves, corporate practices and arrangements, especially those of multinational companies, face challenge from tax authorities. Particular scrutiny has been devoted to transactions that result in minimized tax liability or shifting of profits between related companies. One of the most common transactions among members of multinational groups is the provision of services. In […]
Celebverse launches VR Apparel Store and Night Club to transform Fashion and Entertainment
DUBAI, Feb 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With the official launch of its Apparel Store and Night Club in Virtual Reality (VR), Celebverse, the first and only virtual world dedicated to “Adam & Eve,” an original human couple and parents of the human race, is poised to revolutionize the global fashion and […]
Marcos critics ask BIR to be fair in anti-tax evasion campaign
A CIVIC group on Sunday asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to be fair in its clampdown against tax evaders, citing the tax case of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and his family. The group made the call after the bureau filed criminal complaints on Thursday against 53 individuals and companies for evasion with […]
DSWD 7: Help us validate list of 4Ps beneficiaries
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 has urged the public to help its personnel validate over 90,000 potential new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) this year. Starting this February, the DSWD will be posting the masterlist of potential beneficiaries of the government’s poverty alleviating programs, and replace old beneficiaries […]
The future of TV advertising is ‘targeted’ — industry experts
Television (TV) advertising is shifting toward addressable TV, a service that allows advertisers to show different ads to different audiences watching the same program, according to experts. The principle is addressability, said Jona Oboza, country manager for Southeast Asia and Korea at Pubmatic, a digital advertising technology provider. “When we’re trying to deliver a message […]
Tell it to SunStar: Cayetano expresses support for sustained economic growth
“We have been emphasizing for some years now that the government must move on from the practice of setting annual goals to laying out multi-year programs that will sustain the gains of all projects for the benefit of the people,” Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. He welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos […]
Wenceslao: Enduring the current political landscape
Nobody told us Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the best candidate for president in the last elections. But since he won anyway, and nobody mounted a credible enough protest after the polls, I knew we would be stuck in the mud for the next six years. Complaints are starting to be raised against the administration. I […]
Death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 43, agricultural damage hits over P1B
THE DEATH toll from flooding and landslides prompted by persistent rains since December has climbed to 43 while eight others have been reported missing, according to Jan. 30 update of the national disaster management council. Rains are expected to continue this week in affected areas, including southern parts of Luzon, eastern Visayas, and parts of […]
Why is Turkey blocking Swedish and Finnish NATO membership?
STOCKHOLM — Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance. The three nations reached an agreement on how to proceed in Madrid last June, but Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan […]
Lawmakers seek POGO ban, cite ties to dirty money, kidnapping
By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter and Beatriz Marie D. Cruz LAWMAKERS on Tuesday renewed their call for the government to ban offshore gaming operations in the Philippines, saying these have become a breeding ground for illegal activities including kidnapping and money laundering. “There have been multiple reports of kidnapping and even murder of those […]
DA to meet egg producers, traders to discuss price hike
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a Department of Agriculture (DA) official to meet with producers and traders to determine the reason behind the spiraling prices of chicken eggs despite a reported sufficient supply, according to Malacañang. “We determined that the increase in the price of eggs is not commensurate with the increase in […]
Senator irked by Pagcor inaction in offshore gaming worker’s abduction
A SENATOR on Monday called out the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) for failing to regulate offshore gaming operations and stem abductions involving mostly Chinese workers in the Philippines. During a Senate hearing, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said the regulator had yet to act on a kidnapping incident more than a month since it […]