Category: NATIONAL
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Dolmar Land’s Legacia in Bulacan Named Best Investment Property for the Second Consecutive Year
Manila, Philippines – September 15, 2025 – Dolmar Land bags another major recognition at the recently concluded Dot Property Philippines Awards, as one of its flagship developments, Legacia, was awarded Best Investment Property – Emerging Communities. This is the second time that a major award-giving body has presented the development with an award of the…
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E-Governance Law na isinulong ni Cayetano, susi sa mas pinahusay na serbisyong publiko sa bansa
Inaasahang magkakaroon ng isang digital revolution ang Pilipinas sa pagsasabatas ng E-Governance Law (Republic Act No. 12254), isang panukalang isinulong ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano bilang susi tungo sa mas mahusay na serbisyong publiko. Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ni Cayetano na layunin ng bagong batas na hindi lang makahabol ang bansa kundi manguna…
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PDIC warns the public against fake official receipts
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) warned the public against the use offake official receipts (ORs) on payments purportedly made in connection with transactionsinvolving closed banks under liquidation. The fake ORs were found to bear the old PDIC logo, contain misspellings, falsifiedsignature/s of PDIC personnel, and generally inconsistent with the standard format ofauthentic PDIC-issued ORs.…
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SSS entrusts Balanced Fund mandate to BDO
“We are friends by choice and partners by destiny,” said Robert Joseph Montes de Claro, President and CEO of Social Security System (SSS), borrowing words from India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to capture the spirit of the new partnership between SSS and BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO). “It is always an honor to work with the biggest bank in…
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PDIC, World Bank Group forge landmark agreement to advance risk-based assessment for deposit insurance
State deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and the World Bank Group, through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), signed a landmark advisory agreement on the study and development of a Risk-Based Assessment System (RBAS) for deposit insurance, seen as a major milestone for the Philippine banking system and the Philippine deposit…
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DOST Region 2, COA Visit SET-UP Assisted MSMEs in Quirino
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office II (DOST RO2), in collaboration with the Provincial Science and Technology Office–Quirino (PSTO-Quirino) and the Commission on Audit (COA), conducted a monitoring visit to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) supported under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) in Quirino Province. The visit focused on equipment…
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DOST 10 Joins Multi-Agency Coordination Meeting for the Establishment of Seafarers Hub in Cagayan de Oro City
On August 26, 2025, Engr. Ruel Vincent C. Banal represented DOST-10 in a coordination meeting organized by OWWA on the establishment of the Seafarers Hub in Cagayan de Oro City. The Seafarers’ Hub will be a physical one-stop center where sea-based OFWs and their families can access services while waiting for deployment, training, or documents.…
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‘Alagang Kabayan,’ now in your pocket: Stay connected 24/7 with BDO Pay
Overseas Pinoys who discover BDO Pay share the same sentiment: “Hulog ng langit!” Malayo sa pamilya, many go the extra mile to stay connected, through text, calls, and social media. They ensure that the fruits of their hard work can reach their families securely when they need it, by putting their trust in BDO Unibank. Powered by the country’s leading bank, BDO Pay is an…
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Sandiganbayan Justice Gomez-Estoesta Appointed as New Court Administrator
The Supreme Court En Banc has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores C. Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator, effective September 1, 2025. She replaces former Court Administrator Raul B. Villanueva, who is now an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Gomez-Estoesta has served the government for 34 years. She began her career as a…
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PDIC, LandBank sign agreement for web-based bulk credit system New claim payment option to benefit closed bank creditors
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) have taken another bold step in their enduring collaboration with the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to implement the Landbank Bulk Credit System (LBCS), a new payment option to make settlement for closed bank creditors’ claims faster, easier, and…