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Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription
Google says Android users can opt into Gemini as the default digital aide on their phones, accessing it through an app, the power button or by saying 'Hey Google'.....»»
Mandaue City cops to undergo refresher training on checkpoints
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) will conduct a refresher training for station personnel regarding the conduct of checkpoints. MCPO Spokesperson, Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro, said that they will conduct refresher training just to remind them of the guidelines and procedures in implementing police operations, especially checkpoints. Villaro said that.....»»
Petron rolls back LPG price by P11 per 11-kg cylinder
MANILA, Philippines — Petron Corp. slashed the price of its liquefied petroleum gas product after implementing increases for three consecutive months this year. In its advisory, Petron said its LPG price was cut by P1 per kilogram (kg) or a total of P11 per 11-kg cylinder effective April 1 at 12 noon. “This reflects the.....»»
Unattended carton box disrupts operations at Davao bus terminal
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 February)—An unattended carton box, suspected as a bomb threat, temporarily disrupted operations at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) early morning Thursday. As it turned out, it was just a box containing limestone and sand endorsed by a customer to the bus driver to be brought to Manila during […].....»»
Rizal Xentro Mall rolls; Pampanga bounces back
Rizal Xentro Mall sustained its strong start with a 71-69 dumping of Muntinlupa last Monday in the MPBL Sixth Season at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City......»»
Red-hot San Miguel rolls into finals as Ginebra suffers unprecedented sweep
San Miguel becomes the first team to sweep Barangay Ginebra in a best-of-five series in over a decade as it advances to the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals on a nine-game winning streak.....»»
Philta back in ITF rolls
After three years in limbo, the Philippine Tennis Association is back in the good graces of the International Tennis Federation after the world-governing tennis body lifted the latter’s suspension......»»
DOLE Unveils Program to Boost Businesses and Workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is rolling out the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (DOLE-AMP) to boost enterprise and worker competitiveness. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma outlined the program’s guidelines in Department Order No. 241, Series of 2024, issued on February 1. DOLE-AMP aims to diminish the vulnerability of workers and enterprises to economic […].....»»
EY GDS Announces Plans to Hire Talent for Expanding Cybersecurity Operations in Cebu
EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) has announced that it will be hiring more talent for expnding its cybersecurity operations in Cebu. This announcement follows the successful launch of its advanced, multi-million facility in Manila in September 2019. EY GDS talent expansion plans are in response to the growing need for augmenting its pool of […].....»»
MPTC to sell stake in Vietnam firm
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) will sell its Vietnam operations for at least P4 billion to simplify its business structure in preparation for the possible merger with the toll road operations of San Miguel Corp. (SMC)......»»
Search for landslide victims in Davao de Oro ends
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/23 February) – The local government of Maco, Davao de Oro has ended the search and retrieval operations for the victims of the landslide that hit Barangay Masara, Maco last Feb. 6. Maco Mayor Arthur Carlos Voltaire Rimando issued Thursday Executive Order No. 17 series of 2024 halting on Thursday night the operations […].....»»
BI to modernize even more in 2024 – Tansingco
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to replace 25% of its manual operations to electronic gates in 2024 and expects that half of the bureau’s operations will be electronic by 2026. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced that the bureau is gearing up for more modernization projects for 2024, owing to expectation that the number […].....»»
Training on COA compliance for government institutions
To guide government institutions on their compliance with the Commission on Audit Circular 2020-006, the Center for Global Best Practices will be launching a two-session online training titled “COA Guidelines and Procedures for One-Time Cleansing of Property, Plant and Equipment Account Balances” on April 18 and 19, 2024 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom......»»
JBIC’s environmental compliance arm to investigate bank’s LNG activity in Verde Island Passage
The Examiner for Environmental Guidelines of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to commence an investigation for potential violations by the bank in relation to its support to the Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P), which built a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the biodiversity hotspot known as the Verde Island […].....»»
2GO bulks up operations with new vessel
2GO Group Inc., a subsidiary of Sy-led SM Investments Corp., is going full speed ahead on its expansion, bolstering its operations with the addition of a new vessel for travel and logistics......»»
DND lauds AFP operations vs Maute, NPA
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro yesterday lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its recent successful operations against members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute group and the New People’s Army in separate encounters in Lanao del Norte, Negros Occidental and Bohol last week......»»
Power reserve market starts full commercial operations
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines commenced yesterday the full commercial operations of the reserve market, a development seen as a significant step forward for the energy sector......»»
Pope Francis calls for studies into ‘ugly’ gender theory
'I have asked that studies be carried out into this ugly ideology of our times, which cancels out the differences and makes everything the same... Cancelling out the differences means cancelling out humanity,' the Pope says......»»
BSP issues guidelines for payment systems
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released its first Manual of Regulations for Payment Systems (MORPS), a formal compilation of all payment system regulations approved by the Monetary Board as of end-December 2023......»»
BSP to issue new guidelines for MSBs
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is finalizing a new regulatory framework for money service businesses to ensure that risks remain manageable amid the evolving industry......»»