Only 65,154,570 subscribers have so far registered their units, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) 15 days before the mandatory measure ends. In its latest bulletin, DICT said a total of 65,154,570 Filipinos have registered their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)...
The Philippines is currently monitoring the developments in China-Taiwan relations as any escalation of tension "would have really adverse repercussions". Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique made the pronouncement early Tuesday morning (Manila time) while he was in Washington, D.C....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said the Philippines maintains its independence in pursuing its foreign policy amid the rivalry between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region. While Manila must work with its neighbors, like Beijing, Manalo said it also needs to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered maritime and education agencies to ensure compliance with training, education and certification standards of the European Union in order to ensure the global recognition of Filipino seafarers' certificates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that the government will pay the one-year health insurance premiums of senior citizens nationwide. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that DBM will release P42.93 billion to settle the health insurance premiums of over...
Easter Greetings to everyone! Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has risen and by His glorious resurrection, he redeemed all of us! He has brought life and hope to all of us and opened the gates of heaven. Now, some good news! Our media group, Bulong Pulungan, recently got together after not seeing...
The domestic nickel industry said the government should first provide a stable policy environment for the mining industry, primarily on nickel, to be able to attract more foreign investors and participate in the electric vehicle (EV) global value chain. FNI and PNIA President Dante R. Bravo...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 10, reported that there are over 1,900 new Covid-19 infections in the country. DOH said that a total of 1,944 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country from April 3 to 9. The average number of new cases per day this week, DOH said, stood at 278...
Families spend Easter Sunday in Dolomite Beach, Manila Bay on April 9, 2023. (Juan Carlo de Vela / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research on Monday, April 10, has noted the increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila and 11 other areas. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research, in a Twitter post,...
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability....
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to shorten its approval timeline for the system impact study (SIS) on power projects being developed in various parts of the country. According to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin, the...
The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) confirmed on Saturday, April 8, that its official Facebook page has been hacked. In a statement, DOST-PCIEERD, an attached agency of DOST and one of...
