The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has sternly cautioned the country’s 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) not to be tempted on exploiting the retirement fund of their employees or in utilizing them as convenient piggy bank ready for embezzlement. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano...
BACOLOD CITY – A lawmaker representing the fifth district of Negros Occidental has appealed to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to assist farmers affected by the El Niño in the province. Rep. Emilio Yulo III met Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III during the distribution...
ILOILO CITY – Despite findings that world-famous Boracay Island is not suitable for farming and revoking Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) vowed to allocate government land for the Ati Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who had been evicted. GUARDS secure...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has rolled out the five-year National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) for Visayas stakeholders in this city. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco presents the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan for Visayas stakeholders in Iloilo City....
Like our ancestors, Filipinos today should stand by the country against oppression amid unacceptable threats. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos made the statement during the 82nd commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan on Tuesday, April 9, where he labeled...
Researchers have discovered two new species of Streptomyces spp. in a bat guano also known as "bat poop" collected from the Cabalyorisa Cave, Mabini in Pangasinan that may offer a sustainable source of antibiotics. ( Sample collection in Cabalyorisa Cave, Mabini, Pangasinan / Photo from Dr. Marian...
At least 35 former construction workers finally received their unpaid claims from their company through the government's Single Entry Approach (SEnA) Program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday, Apr. 8. In a statement, DOLE said the construction workers received a cheque...
As the country still faces the crisis of “whooping cough" or pertussis, the Department of Health (DOH) pointed out on Monday, April 8, that "vaccine hesitancy" hindered the efforts of dealing with the disease outbreak. (Mark Balmores/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, in...
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of National Defense (DND) ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate social media pages and websites engaged in suspicious recruitment...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, April 8 urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide some flexibility to workers who need to work despite the scorching hot weather. Estrada made the appeal after the DOLE issued Advisory No. 17-2022 giving workers an option not...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) take on a more proactive role in protecting online assets of the government from...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
