The PNP is reviewing the SIM Registration Act as authorities consider stricter rules on SIM registration, transfers, monitoring, and cybercrime prevention. Read more »
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is seeking to cut government-issued pre-employment document fees by 50 percent for indigent jobseekers, arguing that securing basic requirements should not prevent people from pursuing work. Read more »
Air quality in several parts of Metro Manila has reached unhealthy levels, with 10 cities recording a “very unhealthy” Air Quality Index (AQI), according to the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). Read more »
The SIM Card Registration Act was supposed to make it harder for criminals to hide behind anonymous mobile numbers. Four years after the law was signed, however, the PNP-ACG says SIM cards remain at the center of almost all cybercrime cases. Read more »
The University of the Philippines’ Project Noah has received P1 billion in funding from the DBM to strengthen the country’s disaster forecasting and hazard monitoring capabilities through artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies. Read more »
Patients and health workers in Northern Luzon are set to gain faster access to infectious disease testing with the opening of a P33.69-million Biosafety Level 2 laboratory at the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC). Read more »
