The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, Feb. 7, cited security concerns as one of the reasons why the agency cannot issue free visas to some nationalities despite calls for such an arrangement. DFA Undersecretary for Consular Affairs Gary Domingo said that while the Marcos...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (below, third from right) visits the northern frontier's maritime defense outpost in Mavulis Island in Itbayat, Batanes on Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
The Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS) may soon expand, offering its best science education to even more students across the Philippines. PSHS-Main Campus facade (PSHS/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced in a statement released on Wednesday,...
President Marcos intends to double the number of land titles that will be distributed to beneficiaries this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said he wants the government to double the 90,000 distributed titles last year as he aims to complete the distribution...
Following a recent report on some neglected solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS), the Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered an investigation on why some units were not given to farmers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said on Wednesday, Feb. 7, that a thorough...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity issued tips for the public on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to ensure a safer cyberspace. Photo from Pixabay This initiative aimed to be disseminated after various cyberattacks targeted agencies, specifically the Overseas Workers...
The late DMW Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo can't help but recall the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Susan "Toots" Ople following the agency's successful disbursement of the labor claims of the...
The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) confirmed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) to bolster child protection measures within educational institutions. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview with Manila Bulletin on Tuesday, Feb, 6, Undersecretary...
The government should intervene to control rising rice prices and consider importing more of the staple food, an economist at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) suggested. Carlos Manapat, chairperson of the UST's economics department, proposed two effective strategies that the government can...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the approval of the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) for the years 2024 to 2028 by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (DICT) DICT said that the plan aims to establish a "trusted, secure, and...
Switzerland's top diplomat is coming to the Philippines to discuss the European nation's current status of bilateral relations with the latter. As the two nations mark the 67 years of their diplomatic ties, Swiss Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will...
The Department of Energy (DOE), via its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), will be issuing guidelines that shall govern the installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at government-owned entities. In a draft Circular issued by the energy department, it stipulated that it will be...
