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MANILA, Philippines—The state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Monday unveiled its own call center tasked to respond to inquiries of its members across the country.

IN a bid to protect the public against abusive taxi drivers who either charge extra fee or refusing to accept passengers the Department of Transportation and Communications, has formally launched on Thursday its campaign to penalize erring taxi drivers.

MANILA, Philippines (PNA) — Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on Tuesday announced workers not given their due holiday bonus can now report their employers through the DoLE’s national and regional telephone hotlines.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is urging commuters to report abusive taxi drivers by calling its “Oplan Isnabero” action center hotline, 7890, or sending a text message to cell phone number 0918-8848484.

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THE COMMISSION on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) will start this month a 24-hour citizen help line as a form of public service, an official said.

MANILA, Philippines—Elections Commissioner Armando Velasco urges Filipinos abroad to vote for the May 10 polls, either by mail, in person or using the pilot automated polls in Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Social Security System (SSS) is ready to start on March 8 its new Text-SSS, an information service system that allows members to inquire on their number of contributions, loan eligibility and loan balance via text messages using their cellular phones.

MANILA, Philippines – The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) has set up a hotline for students and their parents to report violators of a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) directive lifting the “no permit, no exam” policy in colleges and universities.

Text to any of the the two MMDA hotlines — the name and plate number of the PUV they flagged down to 0917-5618709 for Globe users and 0920-9472116 for Smart subscribers. The MMDA would soon distribute stickers bearing the Trip Tracker hotlines to create awareness of the program among commuters and PUV drivers.

http://ofwonline.ateneo.edu/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=3 MANILA, Philippines—Overseas Filipino workers having problems coping with the isolation may now get free online counseling from the Ateneo De Manila University.

Abused women or those aware of any woman experiencing domestic abuse may report to women and children’s protection desks in police stations or contact the “Aleng Pulis” hotline 0919-7777-377.

Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Smart Communications has set up a monitoring hotline for the protection of children who have been beaten, maltreated or forced to work in inhumane conditions.

By Zinnia B. Dela Pena, From The Philippine Star June 23, 2005 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in 53 companies that have yet to register their securities with the corporate watchdog.

The Department of Public Works and Highways, tasked with the building and maintenance of public roads and buildings, yesterday launched its 2920 text hotline in a bid to reach out to the public and become a more efficient agency.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Foundation for Crime Prevention has put up “Club 117” that empowers ordinary citizens to report crimes, fires, accidents and other emergencies via text or by calling the police hotline “117.”

We made a link to the SSS Online Inquiry System to help SSS members check on their SSS contributions, work history, and loan eligibility.

TUCP welcomes comments regarding the services of other government agencies, particularly DOLE and its attached agencies.

TUCP monitors MMDA in its traffic, garbage, and anti smoke-belching operations in line with its commitment in the National Socio-Economic Summit.

Meralco has a mobile phone texting service dubbed “Meralco Powertxt.” With this info-text service, customers can inquire on power interruption schedules, request information, give feedback, even report illegal connections and electric pilferage.

Passengers can report abusive cab drivers to the DOTC Action Center/Hotline 7890.  If using a cell phone, dial 027890.