The Philippine market has been waiting for a third player to arrive since forever. San Miguel Corporation and Telstra was supposed to be it, but for reasons still unknown to us that plan went kaput. Then Abe from Yugatech stumbled onto a bill that lapsed into law back in June 30 of this year that […]
The Philippines may soon have its own space agency. According to Filipino astrophysicist Dr. Rogel Mari, both Congress and the Senate have filed bills for the creation of a Philippine Space Agency. Both House Bill 3637 and Senate Bill 1211 looks to legislate “a Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and create a Philippine Space […]
Guess we’ll have to wait another year for better MRT3 services, according to the Department of Transportation. DOTr Undersecretary Noel Kintanar revealed during a recent Senate hearing that the MRT3’s current power supply system cannot handle the load of additional train cars. Due to problems in the procurement of new power systems, the upgrades will […]
You’ve heard the news – American tech company Tesla is in talks with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for a potential joint-venture in battery tech. Why batteries? Well Tesla is one of the biggest innovators in battery technology because of necessity – their main products are their electric cars, which require hi-quality, hi-tech batteries […]
Here’s some more good (or bad) news, motorists, and commuters alike. Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing his senate colleagues to implement his “no parking space, no car” policy to improve the worsening transportation crisis in the metropolis. Gatchalian’s Senate Bill No. 201, entitled the “Proof-of-Parking Space Act”, aims to alleviate some of the traffic woes […]
Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade wants to streamline driver’s license renewals by removing its appearance requirements provided they have not committed any traffic violations, according to a report by Inquirer. Along with the extension of the driver’s license to five years, Secretary Tugade said that he “dreams” of making the license renewal process automated […]
Change has finally come to this proud nation of ours in the form of… exact change, “barya”. The “No Shortchanging Act” ratified by both the Senate and Congress last June has now lapsed into law on July 21. Marked as Republic Act 10909, the law mandates businesses and establishments — yes, that includes your corner […]
The 911 National Emergency Hotline was activated yesterday — incredibly convenient to know that we only need to remember one number in case of an unfortunate incident. In case you missed the photo making its rounds on social media regarding the number of calls the hotline received, here’s a quick break down. From the hours […]
Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill entitled the “Fresh Graduates Pre-Employment Assistance Act”, aiming to exempt fresh graduates from paying the standard fees for government documents required for employment. The senator noted: “Sa hirap maghanap ng trabaho, hindi naman makatarungang lalo pa nating pahirapan ang mga bagong graduate sa pagkuha at pagbabayad ng mga […]
Senator Ralph Recto filed a bill on Tuesday calling for the extension of the validity of driver’s licenses and car registrations, according to a report by InterAksyon.com. The Senate Minority Leader filed Senate Bill No. 271, which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 4136 and Batas Pambansa Bilang 398, in order to extend the validity […]
Senator Cynthia Villar filed a bill on Wednesday seeking the extension of the passport’s validity from 5 years to 10 years, according to a report by the Philippines News Agency. In response to President Duterte’s call to improve the passport system in his recent State of the Nation Address, Senator Villar said: “This amendment is […]
A legislative measure entitled, “An Act Requiring All Franchise Holders or Operators of Television Stations and Producers of Television Programs to Broadcast or Present Their Programs With Closed Caption Options” was passed today through the efforts of Senator Grace Poe, the bill’s primary sponsor. Assigned as Republic Act No. 10905, the new law will take […]