Almost P119 million worth of humanitarian assistance has so far been provided to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday, Dec. 26. (DSWD) Citing the report of its Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center...
Christmas parties in 50 percent venue capacity are now allowed in Alert Level 2 areas as long as health standards are observed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed Friday, Dec. 3. DILG logo DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya warned that the business...
Malacañang has appealed to parents to not bring their children to any of the areas considered as close, crowded, and close-contact settings (3Cs) to prevent them from catching coronavirus (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement following...
PAL-Aircraft_316x210px-1 More Philippine Airlines (PAL) overseas destinations made it to the “Green List’ effective November 16 to 30, 2021. Passengers traveling from countries in the Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)'s Green List follow more relaxed quarantine protocols. The Green List...
For this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided assistance to more than 3,700 former rebels (FRs) and their families. REBEL RETURNEES — Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander T. Pimentel (2nd from right) receives the automatic rifles surrendered by former New...
1200px-Dito-logo.svg DITO Telecommunity hauled in four million subscribers as of November 8, 2021, Chief Administrative Officer Adel Tamano announced. “It was only in March of 2021 that DITO began commercial operations. We hit our one-millionth subscriber in just a matter of months in June, and...
After getting approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is now offering the Master of Arts in Education major in Teaching in Challenged Areas (MAED-TCA). Photo from Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Facebook page...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all of the country’s governors, mayors and barangay captains to prioritize the people’s access to potable water especially in waterless communities and isolated areas still largely dependent on well and spring water sources. DILG...
By FAITH ARGOSINO Whether you came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or you became infected yourself, dealing with it means isolation which can be challenging. Here's a list of the do’s and don'ts to help families handle home quarantine issued by the Department of Health: Room for...
The resurgence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) high infection rate in Metro Manila is possible as the alert level status for restrictions was downgraded to revive the economy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday, Oct. 16. This was...
The Senate on Monday, Sept. 27 approved on third and final reading five local bills that seek to declare five “ecologically vital areas” as protected sites under the National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS). Approved were House Bill No. (HBN) 9329 or the Banao Protected Landscape Act...
In a bid to contain the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission, a total of ‘171 small areas’ in the National Capital Region (NCR) were placed under granular lockdown, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, Sept. 19. “Sa tala ng PNP...
