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 According to Republic Act 11934 or  “Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act”  all existing mobile and broadband subscribers needs to register starting December 27, 2022 until June 27, 2023 GLOBE (from globe website) 1.  Access the SIM registration website here . 2.  Enter your 10-digit mobile number (ex. 9171234567) and click the “Register” button. 3.  If eligible to register, you’ll receive a One Time Pin (OTP) text message on your mobile phone. 4.  Enter the 6-digit OTP on the registration website. Note that the OTP expires in five minutes. 5.  After your OTP is validated, you may now proceed with the registration.  6.  Enter all required fields: Name, Birthday, Gender, Address, and Nationality 7. Take a selfie and select the type of government ID to be uploaded. Click the “attach” button to upload a copy of your valid government ID. 8. Tick the checkbox to agree with Globe's Privacy Notice and Attestation of Completeness a...

Here are the list of Philippines Top 10 Richest forbes list 1. Sy siblings with $12.6B 2. Manuel Villar $7.8B 3. Enrique Razon Jr. with $5.6B 4. Lance Gokongwei $ siblings with $3.1B 5. Aboitiz family with $2.9B  6. Isidro Consunji & siblings with $2.65B 7. Tony Tan Caktiong & family with $2.6B 8. Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family with $2.55B 9. Ramon Ang with $2.45B 10. Andrew Tan with $2.4B

Celeste Cortesi   image from Miss Universe official website The Philippines Miss Universe 2022 is Celeste Cortesi. She was born on December 15, 1997. Her mother is a Filipina and her father is an Italian. Cortesi is 5 feet and 9 and 1/2 inches tall.  Miss Cortesi was also the previous winner of Miss Earth Philippines 2018, and was one of the top 8 in Miss Earth pageant.  Celeste Cortesi will compete this coming January 15, 2023 for the 71st Miss Universe pageant   which will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Lousiana, United States. Filipinos can watch the pagent which will be aired by ABS-CBN station this coming Sunday morning at 9 Philippine time. Awards: Miss Earth Philippines 2018: Swimsuit Competition Long Gown Competition Cocktail Wear Competition Darling of the Press Hana Beauties finalist Miss Laus Group Resorts Wear Competition Miss Universe Philippines 2022: Miss Photogenic Best in Swimsuit Frontrow Best Arrival L...

Regular holidays: New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday) Maundy Thursday – April 6 Good Friday – April 7 Araw ng Kagitingan – April 10 (Monday nearest April 9) Labor Day – May 1 (Monday) Independence Day – June 12 (Monday) National Heroes Day – August 28 (Monday) Bonifacio Day – November 27 (Monday nearest November 30) Christmas Day – December 25 (Monday) Rizal Day – December 30 (Saturday) Special non-working days: EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Saturday) Black Saturday – April 8 Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Monday) All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Wednesday) Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – December 8 (Friday) Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Sunday) Special working days: January 2 (Monday) November 2 (Thursday)

Regular holidays: January 1, 2021 = Friday = New Year's Day April 1, 2021 = Maundy Thursday  April 2, 2021 = Good Friday April 9, 2021 = Friday = Araw ng Kagitingan May 1, 2021 = Saturday = Labor Day June 12, 2021 = Saturday = Independence Day August 30, 2021 = last Monday of August = National Heroes' Day  November 30, 2021 = Tuesday = Bonifacio Day December 25, 2021 = Saturday = Christmas Day  December 30, 2021 = Thursday = Rizal Day Special non-working days: February 12, 2021 = Friday = Chinese New Year  February 25, 2021 = Thursday = EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary April 3, 2021 = Black Saturday  August 21, 2021 = Saturday = Ninoy Aquino Day  November 1, 2021 =  Monday = All Saints' Day  December 8, 2021 = Wednesday = Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Special working days: November 2, 2021 = Tuesday = All Souls' Day December 24, 2021 = Friday = Christmas Eve December 31, 2021 = Friday =  last day of the year

The Social Security Services or SSS has open facilities to make transaction easier for members. One way is using TEXT SSS Mobile Service, it is best for SSS Members who doesn't have internet access and those who wants to save time and money going to any SSS branch. Step for SSS Text Service for Maternity Notification: 1) Register to SSS.         Text:              SSS REG   (SS Number) (Date of Birth in MM/DD/YYYY Format)         Sample:        SSS  REG  12345678   01/01/1990        SEND:          2600   2) To submit Maternity Notification (for Self Employed and voluntary members)        Text:            SSS MATERNITYNOTIF  (SSNumber)  (PIN)  (Expected Delivery Date MM/DD/YYYY)  (Total Number of Pregnancies (including this...

Philippine Tropical Cyclone Names for 2018 Agaton Basyang Caloy Domeng Ester Florita Gardo Henry Inday Josie Karding Luis Maymay Neneng Ompong Paeng Queenie Rosita Samuel Tomas Usman Venus Waldo Yayang Zeny Auxiliary Names Agila Bagwis Chito Diego Elena Felino Gunding Harriet Indang Jessa

Balance Inquiry for Sun Prepaid  Dial *221# on your Sun Prepaid phone Press Send/Call  To check your available balance,  or manage your prepaid account online by registering to My Sun – just enter your Sun number or email address at http://my.suncellular.com.ph to get started. Balance Inquiry for Smart Text ?1515 to 214 .  Dial and call 214# and press Call to receive load balance information via text.  Balance Inquiry for Prepaid Globe For prepaid subscribers, you may text BAL send to 222 (Free of charge) to check your balance load Balance Inquiry for Postpaid Globe  To check your balance, just dial *143# from your Globe Business Postpaid account, select “My Account”, then select “Request Plan Balance”. This service is FREE.

According to Forbes here is the list of the Top Ten Richest Man in the Philippines for year 2017 Number 1:  Henry Sy Net Worth: $18 B SM Investments Corporation Number 2:   John Gokongwei Jr. Net Worth: $5.5 B JG Summit Number 3:   Enrique Razon, Jr. Net Worth: $4.3 B International Container Terminal Services Number 4:   Lucio Tan Net Worth: $4.2 B LT Group Number 5:   Jaime Zobel de Ayala Net Worth: $3.7 B Ayala Corp Number 6:   David Consunji Net Worth: $3.68 B DMCI Holdings Number 7:   George Ty Net Worth: $3.6 B banking Number 8:   Tony Tan Caktiong Net Worth: $3.4 B Jollibee Number 9:   Andrew Tan Net Worth: $2.5 B Alliance Global Number 10:   Ramon Ang Net Worth: $2.3 B San Miguel

PagIBIG Multi Purpose Loan has a raffle promo "May Panalo sa Loan MO". It is open to all Pag-IBIG Fund members with approved MPL from Period January to November 2017. Every approved MPL application entitles a member to one raffle entry. MPL borrowers with loans and renewal thereof within the promo period are entitled to separate raffle entries. Member-borrowers must have updated Membership Savings(MS) and MPL payments at the time of the raffle. Prizes are 50,000 pesos for first prize, 20,000 pesos for the second price and 10,000 pesos for the third prize. The Raffle draw per Area is in December 2017.

1. What is the Multi-Purpose Loan? The Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) is a cash loan under Pag-IBIG’s short-term loan program that aims to provide financial assistance to qualified members for: House Repair  Minor Home Improvement  Home Enhancement  Tuition/ Educational Expenses  Health and Wellness  Livelihood  Other purposes 2. Who are eligible? The loan is open to any Pag-IBIG member who: Has made at least 24 monthly mandatory savings (MS)  Has 5 MS for the last 6 months prior to date of loan application  If with an existing Housing Loan and/or MPL and/or Calamity Loan, the account/s must not be in default prior to loan application. 3. How much can one borrow? The borrower’s loan value shall be a percentage of his Total Accumulated Value (TAV), to wit: No. of monthly savings Loan Value 24 – 59 months Up to 60% of Total Accumulated Value (TAV) 60 – 119 months Up to 70% of TAV At least 120 months Up to 80% of TAV However, an e...

Proclamation No. 269 was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 17, 2017 on the list of the holidays for year 2018. Month Date Day Holiday Type January January 1, 2018 Monday New Year's Day Regular February February 16, 2018 Friday Chinese New Year Special February February 25, 2018 Sunday EDSA Revolution Anniversary Special March March 29, 2018 Thursday Maundy Thursday Regular March March 30, 2018 Friday Good Friday Regular March March 31, 2018 Saturday Black Saturday Special April April 9, 2018 Monday Araw ng Kagitingan Regular May May 1, 2018 Tuesday Labor Day Regular June June 12, 2018 Tuesday Independence Day Regular August August 21, 2018 Tuesday Ninoy Aquino Day Special August August 27, 2018 Monday National Heroes' Day Regular November November 1, 2018 Thursday All Saints' Day Special November November 30, 2018 Friday Bonifacio Day Regular December December 25, 2018 Tuesday Christmas Day Regular December December 30, 2018 Sunday Rizal Day Reg...

1. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) The executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national development. 2. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) The executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos. It acts as catalyst for intensified private sector activity in order to accelerate and sustain economic growth through comprehensive industrial growth strategy, progressive and socially responsible trade liberalization and deregulation programs and policymaking designed for the expansion and diversification of Philippine trade - both domestic and foreign. 3. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) A government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) ...

For those who have unpaid SSS loans whether recent or years ago  SSS now offers  Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) for members. What is  Loan Restructuring Program (LRP)    The Social Security System (SSS) has launched the Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) for members with past due calamity loans and other short-term member loans who reside or work in calamity areas as declared by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) or the national government. SSS Assistant Vice President for Member Loans Department Boobie Angela A. Ocay said. "The LRP is in response to the widespread clamor from individuals and organizations to alleviate the burden of calamity-stricken workers, who face difficulties in paying their SSS loans after suffering from natural and man-made disasters that have devastated our country in recent years". The LRP covers: a) short-term SSS loan programs including the Salary Loan b) Salary Loan Early Renewal ...

This is the taken from Pag Ibig website. Pag-IBIG Fund guarantees the refund of member's total accumulated savings (TAV), which consists of the member's accumulated contributions, the employer counterpart contributions, if any, and the dividend earnings credited to the member's account upon occurrence of any of the following grounds for withdrawal: Membership maturity. The member must have remitted at least 240 monthly membership contributions with the Fund. For Pag-IBIG Overseas Program (POP) members, membership with the Fund shall be at the end of five (5), ten (10), fifteen (15), or twenty (20) years depending on the option of the member upon membership registration. Retirement. The member shall be compulsorily retired upon reaching age 65. He may however, opt to retire upon the occurrence of any of the following: Actual retirement from the SSS, the GSIS or a separate employer provident/retirement plan, provided the member has at least reached age 45. Upon re...

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Checking your PAG-IBIG loan status is just easy. No need to go to any PAG-IBIG office. Click here for the link . Log-in and fill out the information need.   a. Account number   b. Last Name   c. First Name   And don't forget the Code. After log-in main page shows.  On the left page is the menu or options you can choose.    a) Payments made    b) View of Billing Statement    c) Print of Billing Statement    d) Or Download your Billing Statement

Filipinos start checking your piggy bank now.  You might have these old Philippine money there.  Start spending it now because it can be only use for daily transactions until December 2015.  And exchange it in banks until December 2016.  But take note starting January 1, 2017 these old money have no more monetary value. Below is the image posted by BSP(Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)

The big winner for PBB All In 2014 is Daniel Matsunaga. Daniel Kenji Matsunaga or simply Daniel Matsunaga is a Brazilian-Japanese model and actor. He became known in the Philippines by appearing in Cosmopolitan Philippines’s September 2009 "Cosmo Men" supplement. Second is Maris Racal. Third placer is Jane Oineza and fourth placer is Vickie Rushton. The big night was held at Resorts World Manila on August 24, 2014. The big winner will receive 1 million pesos, Asian tour for two, 750 000 pesos fanchise from Buko Loko, 1.5 million franchise and condominium unit from Amaia.  Second price will receive five hundred thousand pesos, third winner will receive three hundred thousand pesos and the fourth winner will receive two hundred thousand pesos.

Who's your bet to be the PBB's Big Winner? Last night the top four has been revealed. MARIS RACAL The 16 years old from Davao.  DANIEL MATSUNAGA The hunk from Makati. VICKIE RUSHTON The 21 years old from Bacolod. JANE OINEZA  The 17 years old from Pasig. Vote your PBB's Big Winner because you only have 1 day to vote!