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Sample Philippine Identification or national ID (File photo) DAVAO CITY - A Philippine Identification (PhilID) card or national ID, when lost, cannot be used by non-owners because it has no signature that could be forged or copied. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) made the assurance in response to a social media query of a PhilID holder who lost the physical card. "My national ID was lost. What will I do? Please help. It might be used by others and I will be the one to answer for h...

A study on toys sold in the local market conducted in July 2011 by the Eco Waste Coalition (a non-profit organization advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society) and IPEN (a global NGO network promoting safe chemicals policies and practices) found 29 percent of 200 toy samples to be laden w

Department ofJustice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (File photo) MANILA - The government expects petitions will be filed against the Supreme Court (SC) decision that ruled all but two provisions of the anti-terror law as constitutional. Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government's next move will be made after all parties had the chance to ask for a reconsideration. "It is expected that parties affected by the Supreme Court's decision will file motions for recon...

PNA file photo MANILA - The chairperson of the House Committee on Persons with Disabilities on Thursday lauded as "a milestone for the deaf community in the country" the approval of the long-awaited Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11106 or the Filipino Sign Language Law (FSL). Negros Occidental Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo thanked the Inter-Agency Council (IAC) for immediately responding to the call of the committee with the approval of the IRR of the FSL Law. This ...

December 6, 2021. Two non-profit advocacy groups found the mandatory labeling of toys awfully wanting eight years after Republic Act 10620 was signed into

For advocacy groups EcoWaste Coalition and the Laban Konsyumer Inc., the best gift that we could give to children this Christmas is their health safety. That is why the two groups, which have been advocating the safety of products, are warning the public against the improper labeling of toys and ot

SEN. Richard J. Gordon, refuting critics of the motorcycle crime prevention law,  clarified Tuesday  the version of law he authored to prevent the commission of crimes by motorcycle-riding suspects did not impose double metal number plates. Denounced as the “doble plaka” law, traffic enforcers were reported to have recently required…

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The "Bacolod 911 Ordinance," or an ordinance establishing the Emergency Medical and Response Center of Bacolod City, will be

The quest for a definite answer to the question—what is the proper VAT treatment of a sale to a registered business enterprise (RBE) inside the ecozone?—is a continuing saga. The first chapter started when Revenue Regulation (RR) 9-2021 wasreleased. RR 9-2021 was issued to implement the imposition of 12 percent…

Government employees were asked to be aware of their behavior as the Civil Service Commission (CSC) emphasized on Thursday, Nov. 25 stricter rules governing sexual harassment. The CSC said that sexual harassment is not only limited to physical or verbal acts but can also those done using technology