The Manila city government assured the city 's senior citizens that they will continue to receive their nutrition supplement drink as part of its boosted efforts in ensuring their health and wellness. According to the city government, officials from Abbott, the supplier of Ensure milk that is...
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists, which was recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is a welcome development. The program, which is set for implementation in 2024, is among the proposals the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) presented to Marcos to...
After a weekend during which a new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff was appointed, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has asked retired General Carlito Galvez Jr. to serve as secretary of national defense. These twin moves serve to restore a sense of equanimity in the security sector....
Foreseeing a possible food crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. ordered officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to make sure that there is sufficient and affordable food in the country. Pres. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. (Screenshot taken from RTVM’s Facebook...
Acting Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Emmanuel Rey R. Caintic has recently met with incoming DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy for a smooth transition of leadership. During their transition meeting last June 8, Caintic and Uy discussed the country’s digital...
Tasked with ensuring peaceful and orderly national and local elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have deployed a total of more than 80,000 personnel ahead of the May 9 electoral exercise. More than preserving the sanctity of the ballot, the...
Four and a half years after the end of the five-month long Marawi siege in May to October 2017, Congress has passed Republic Act No. 11696, the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. The law provides compensation to those whose kin were killed, as well as those whose properties were destroyed in...
Manila City's elderly people will receive cans of a nutrition supplement drink as part of their aid package following the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco...
