The Department of Finance (DOF) vowed the government’s quick return to fiscal consolidation following the massive spike in budget deficit and debt ratios due to the pandemic-induced recession. At the 2022 Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR) National Tax Campaign Kickoff on Thursday, March 3,...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) still remains even if the country continues to see a decreasing number of new infections. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the imposition of Alert Level 1 in...
With the implementation of more relaxed health protocols to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is optimistic that more travelers will be encouraged to visit different tourist destinations in the country in the coming months....
The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking to foster a stronger bilateral relations with Canada by establishing a Defense Cooperation Agreement. Teodoro Cirilo Torralba (upper left), Department of National Defense assistant secretary for strategic assessments and international affairs,...
The Insurance Commission (IC) has placed another pre-need firm under conservatorship due to trust fund deficiencies, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday, March 3. In a statement released by the DOF, the IC said the agency ordered Eternal Plans Inc. (EPI) to be placed under...
While the guidelines for the conduct of face-to-face classes are already in place, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that the “actual implementation" would largely depend on the current situation in the schools. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a public...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the allocation of funding to help ensure that participating schools in the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes would be able to respond to emerging needs. (Photo from DepEd) During the Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, March 2, Education...
With more schools expected to hold face-to-face classes with the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that vaccination against COVID-19 will not be “required” for learners but will remain “mandatory” for participating teachers and personnel....
The country's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, March 2 goes below 900, based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case bulletin. A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February...
Dutch reality show "Million Dollar Island" which was filmed on location in northern Palawan is set to air on television in the Netherlands on Sunday (Dutch time), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. "Million Dollar Island" trailer title card (Screenshot from Metronieuws/SBS6) A hundred...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting more schools that offer basic education programs to reopen and implement face-to-face classes with the downgrading of coronavirus restrictions. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Inaasahan namin na mas marami pang eskwelahan ang aming mabubuksan sa...
