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The development of artificial intelligence, or AI, “for the good of all” requires guardrails grounded in human rights, transparency, and accountability, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
MANILA - The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has received the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2021 and resolved 100 percent of the complaints made to the 8888 Citizens' Complaint Center. MARINA said it resolved 100 percent of the complaints in April and May -- with 87 addressed within May alone. "[This signifies] the Agency's commitment of transparency, and accountability, as it ensures that all concerns lodged via the OP's (Office of the President) 8888 Citizens' Complaint Center were addressed on time," it said. The agency also recei...
PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva (File photo) MANILA - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has obtained an "unmodified opinion" -- the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA), citing the accuracy of its financial reports and records. In a news release Monday, PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva said the COA commended the agency's overall presentation, structure, and content of financial statements, including the disclosures and transactions for the year 2021, on the fairness of its presentation and devoid of material misstatements that may a...
MANILA - The Land Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank) has assured the public it will not tolerate fraudulent practices, as it launched an investigation on the alleged illegal profiteering of some bank insiders who act as "go-betweens" or "agents" in loan applications. The government-owned bank made the statement in response to House Resolution 2543 filed by ACT CIS party-list Rep. Rowena Nina Taduran seeking a congressional inquiry into the loan scheme where these agents promise the fast approval of a loan in exchange for a cut of 10 percent in the loan proceeds. "The ...
GUBERNATORIAL CONTENDERS. North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco (left) and North Cotabato Vice Governor Emmylou Talino-Mendoza are both vying for the provincial gubernatorial post for the 2022 national and local polls. Both women have pledged to maintain a clean and credible election in the province next year.(Photos courtesy of Catamco and Mendoza Facebook accounts) COTABATO CITY - Male politicians in North Cotabato were sidelined by two women leaders who will contest the province's top post in next year's polls. Reelectionist Governor Nancy Catamco of PDP-Laban filed her certificate ...