The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received a food truck from Australia which is capable of providing hot meals to hundreds of people in aftermath of calamities and disasters. The food truck is capable of catering hot meals to 800 disaster-affected people within the first 8 hours of operation. (Photo...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Health (DOH) are bracing for the expected influx of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the coming weeks. COVID-19 vaccines being handled upon their arrival at NAIA. (Ariel Fernandez / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The BOC welcomed on Thursday,...
Coastal waters in seven places in the country remained positive for toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Friday, May 28. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City...
It's just temporary. Such was the assurance repeatedy given to the public Friday, May 28 by Philippine labor officials after hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were prevented from boarding their flights following the sudden suspension of the...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)-bound overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who ended up stranded at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City Friday, May 28 have been assured of assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). OWWA Deputy Administrator Mocha Uson...
An official of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, May 28, warned the public against persons who are using his name in a scam and asked stakeholders first to “verify first” with the agency before dealing with such individuals. (Photo from CHED Commissioner Ronald L. Adamat...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has hired 100 new primary inspectors who will be assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other ports in the country before the end of the year. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the inspectors will be given the...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has welcomed the inclusion of frontline tourism workers in in the A1 priority group of the national vaccination program. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) This means there would be no more waiting for...
A bettor from Makati City in Metro Manila bagged the P16.7-million Lotto 6/42 jackpot, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, May 28, announced. Lotto 6/42 winning numbers (Photo from PCSO Facebook page) In a Facebook post, PCSO that the winning ticket guessed the jackpot...
