Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will deliberate on the nominations and promotions of seven ambassadors and 85 senior military officers on Wednesday, May 31, Surgao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel bared. Pimentel,...
Senators are now seeking a refund of all the charges collected by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its uncompleted transmission projects. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the suggestion noting that the government has been looking for ways to lower the prices of electricity in...
CAVITE – The city government of Imus inaugurated its Inang Laya Monument in Imus Heritage Park during the commemoration of National Flag Day and the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Alapan on Sunday, May 28. Inang Laya Monument inauguration in Imus, Cavite (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The...
More students in Visayas and Mindanao are expected to get better access to medical education after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved Doctor of Medicine programs in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). (CHED / MB Visual Content Group) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said that...
The single settlement system for capacities traded via the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) across all grids will kick-off in the May billing cycle, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. In an advisory issued this month, Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla stipulated that WESM’s shift...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will issue a circular setting the standards and pricing methodology to be complied with by service providers in the flourishing solar rooftop energy solutions in the country. In the proposed policy, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be crafting the proposed...
While the national government's "Walang Gutom 2027" Food Stamp Program could not eliminate poverty in the Philippines, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) emphasized that this would serve as a "temporary solution" to address the problem. (Janssen Romero / file photo / Manila Bulletin)...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the list of passers for the Special Professional Licensure Examination for Midwives given by the Board of Midwifery on Friday, May 26, via a Facebook post. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The following examinees made it to the 23 out of 69 applicants, as...
A total of 108 Civil Service Commission (CSC) field offices participated in the recently-concluded 2023 Field Directors Conference, equipping its field directors with new methods and strategies in leadership needed to address challenges on the ground. The assembly, conducted at the Development...
The Oky Philippines Period Tracker App, a free mobile application where young Filipinas can track their menstrual cycle and learn evidence-based information about reproductive health, was launched on Friday, May 26, in line with the upcoming worldwide celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day on the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the schedule and venue for the face-to-face mass oathtaking for the new Professional Teachers via a Facebook post on Thursday, May 25. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The following event places might get their hands full as the PRC has chosen them to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division dismissed on Thursday, May 25, the petition for disqualification filed against Erwin Tulfo, the nominee next in line of the ACT-CIS party-list group. In the resolution promulgated on Thursday, May 25, the Second Division dismissed the petition...
