PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” and Sen. Robin Padilla are among the expected guests to grace the 27th National Press Congress at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel
THE insurance industry throughout the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) earmarks at least a week in the month of October for the celebration of Insurance Consciousness. The Philippines decided to dedicate the whole month of October to give ample time to hold several events that will further enhance the consciousness of insurance. Several activities were lined up by the various associations in the industry, led by the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA) and the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA). PIRA chose the theme Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Resilience through Insurance. To kick off the month-long celebration, a Mass and opening ceremonies were held at the Makati Sports Club, attended by Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado and officers, intermediaries and employees from the insurance industry. PLIA held a golf tournament, whereas PIRA held a bowling tournament, which drew around 60 bowlers. Some executives were guests on the
MANILA - Ahead of the campaign period for the 2022 national and local elections, the government initiated a novel approach to protect media workers and journalists with the launch of the Media Security Vanguards (MSVs) of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Friday. During the virtual ceremony and press conference, more than 500 Public Information Officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) all over the country, led by PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, were formally designated as MSVs to protect the life, liberty, and security of all journalists and media workers in the country. Alba will serve as chief vanguard. PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, lauded the efforts of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and PNP to protect journalists and prevent another tragedy like the Ampatuan massacre in 2009 when 32 journalists and media workers were among the 58 killed in the Maguindanao town. The launch of th