PH local governance gets review after three decades

(Photo credits Val Zabala, NRCP: Dr. Alex Brillantes, Jr., Associate Member of National
Research Council of the Philippines Division of Social Sciences and Secretary-General
of Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) Inc., presented the
results of his study on the state of local governance In the Philippines after 3 decades of
decentralization from 1991-2021 during the 4th NRCP-Congress policy research forum
for public policy development on February 5, 2024 at the Nograles Hall, House of
Representatives, Batasan Hills, Quezon City.)

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AF Payments, GHL team up to expand beep™ acceptance

AF Payments, Inc. collaborates with GHL Systems Philippines to enable beep™ card acceptance at GHL-operated payment terminals nationwide. In photo from left: AF Payments, Inc. representatives: Sharon Fong (Chief Commercial Officer) and Jonathan Juan “JJ” Moreno (President & CEO) with GHL Systems Philippines Inc. representatives Jay Tirona (CEO), Michelle “Miru” Bulanhagui (VP – Corporate Sales…

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DND Chief: Security sector committed to defeat peace spoilers

The Department of National Defense (DND)  has assured Filipinos the country’s security sector’s is committed to eliminate “peace spoilers” in society. DND Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. made the assurance during the 11th oversight committee meeting of the National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGS) earlier this week. The “peace spoilers” issue has emerged anew in the light of the recent spate of violence against…

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Bamboo textile innovation hub eyed in Ilocos Norte town

FIBER INNOVATION HUB. Personnel of the DOST-PTRI visit the municipality of Vintar in Ilocos Norte on Tuesday (April 16, 2024), presenting some finished products out of tropical fabric. To engage local communities in fiber processing, a Bamboo Textile Fiber Innovation Hub will be established in Vintar soon. (Photo courtesy of Vintar LGU) The Department of Science and…

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BDO launches new 24/7 hotline for enhanced client accessibility

BDO Unibank has introduced a new, easy-to-remember hotline number to streamline customer support across the Philippines. Clients can now reach banking assistance anytime via the updated 24/7 hotline at (+632) 8888-0000.  For those using PLDT or Globe landlines, the domestic toll-free number is #8888-0000, while international clients can contact the bank at +800-8-CALLBDO (2255-236). The revamped hotline…

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PBBM ADMIN EYES TO COMPLETE NATIONAL BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN 2026

The Marcos administration is targeting to achieve total national fiber backbone connectivity in 2026, along with its efforts to provide free Wi-Fi connections to all barangays, and is inviting investors to participate in the administration’s Internet connectivity projects. Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy explained in a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday…

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