Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he expects more Filipinos to have access to affordable medicines now that President Duterte has signed an executive order adding more medicines and drugs that would be subject to a price cap. Duterte had earlier signed Executive Order No. 155...
President Duterte has signed a directive paving the way for the establishment of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) signs a document as Senator Bong Go watches him (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Executive Order (EO) No.154 was signed on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
For the record, it's "Lapulapu"--not "Lapu-Lapu"--when referring to the first Philippine hero. Photo from Wikipedia. The caption reads, “Imaginary posthumous portrait of Lapulapu by Carlo Caacbay for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2019.” The standard spelling of the name...
Anticipating that the Philippines may face “crucial energy crisis” in the next few months, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) appealed Monday, Dec. 6, to President Duterte to sign an executive order seeking to tap nuclear energy as...
Social Security System (SSS) pensioners will receive their Christmas cash gifts early next month. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund has coordinated with its partner banks to credit the pensions within the first week of December. The SSS wants to...
Malacañang is yet to make official the declaration of Nov. 29, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2021 as special working days ahead of a planned three-day nationwide vaccination drive. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite this, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles found it best to explain to Filipinos how...
The implementation of the countrywide Alert Level System which was pilot-tested in Metro Manila to curb the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission will start on Monday, Nov. 22, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III confirmed. “Simula...
The Philippines was reelected as one of the 58-member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Nov. 19. UNESCO EXEC BOARD SEAT--Members of the Philippine Delegation to the 41st UNESCO General...
Nearly 70,000 members of the Social Security System (SSS) have been laid off from their jobs, and received unemployment benefits from the pension fund in the first three quarters of the year. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Thursday, Nov. 18,...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez issued an executive order prescribing guidelines on the movement of minors in malls, shopping centers and other similar establishments. Olivarez said minors aged 12 to 17 are allowed within the premises and inside malls, shopping centers and other similar...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted Monday, Nov. 15 that Malacañang deserves credit for the authorities' foiling of the Dargani siblings' attempt to flee the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque, in his last press conference as...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging riders in food delivery and courier activities to become self-employed members to enjoy various benefit programs and loan privileges offered by the pension fund. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said that undeniably, among...
