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...
Imposing a drug test for candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) is not a requirement that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can carry out, its top official said on Thursday, May 25. "No. Unconstitutional. No such requirement," Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will mete out "the full force of the law" against transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for the more than 70 delayed projects that caused deterioration in the delivery of services and inflating bills of ratepayers. The delay in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is considering to enforce a "differentiated pricing" for the waste-to-energy (WTE) capacities to be offered under the Green Energy Auction (GEA) program of the government. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta admitted that the issuance of green energy auction...
