A fresh batch of 250,800 Moderna anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon, July 15. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque led the government officials who welcomed the United States (US)-manufactured...
Various leaders from the sectors of agriculture and fishery, Philippine and United Nations (UN) developmental organizations, and government agencies have committed to support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) call for a unified action to transform Philippine food systems and end hunger and...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she will not run for senator in the May 2022 polls, adding that she would rather finish her stint in the agency. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "No, I’m not . I have decided last year I...
Metro Manila mayors will soon release a list of places in their respective jurisdictions that may be visited by children as young as five years old, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Thursday, July 15. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (File photo/ Screengrab...
Consumers were once again warned against the consumption of shellfish collected from at least seven areas in the country where toxic red tide has been detected. (Photo by Gil Ndjouwou/ Unsplash) The affected areas include the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; coastal...
Private motorists have been advised to take public transportation instead, like the EDSA Busway System and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), to spare themselves of the heavy traffic on EDSA. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made the call on Thursday, July...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bared Thursday, July 15 that it is investigating the local government units (LGUs) that have so far failed to submit their 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans. (Photo by Antoine Giret/ Unsplash) The agency said in a statement that...
Ten Japanese nationals wanted by authorities in Tokyo for their involvement in a big-time telecommunications fraud have been deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The 10 Japanese deportees waiting for their flight (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) The deportees boarded a Japan Airlines...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials led by Chairman Benhur Abalos have said that there is still no need to bring back the number coding scheme despite reports that vehicle volume on EDSA has been nearing pre-pandemic numbers. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (left) and EDSA...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said the agency will be implementing a temporary ban on travelers coming from Indonesia. (Photo by Tusik Only/ Unsplash) “We have received an order from Malacañang announcing the imposition of travel restrictions for all travelers coming from...
Don't look now, but the number of vehicles on EDSA is actually a hair's breadth away from pre-pandemic Christmas season levels. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said in an...
