House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate has called for the passage of House Bill 5249 or Free Funeral Services for Indigent Families on Sunday, October 31. Zarate lamented that HB 5249 is still pending at the House Appropriations Committee although the House...
The Manila city government now offers free chest X-ray for residents and non-residents following the implementation of the country's first bidirectional screening and testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Tuberculosis (TB). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The city government is already...
EDITORIAL The Philippines and Korea have concluded negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), more than two years after both countries agreed to achieve a comprehensive and future-oriented trade deal. A joint statement issued Tuesday, Oct. 26, announcing the conclusion of the FTA...
Several farmers' groups have joined forces and raised the need to overhaul the Philippine agriculture sector, demanding the next administration to "transform" the industry for "food security, job creation, and balanced growth". In a joint statement, Bayanihan sa Agrikultura, Federation of Free...
President Duterte has welcomed the signing of the Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) free trade agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 26. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) Speaking during the 22nd ASEAN-ROK Summit, Duterte says the trade pact is "needed for our economies to recover and bounce back,"...
The San Juan City local government launched on Tuesday its free medicine distribution program for qualified residents of the city as it continues to boost the health care capabilities of the city. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that the medicines will be available for distribution at the...
Ever since SieMatic pioneered and introduced the handle-free kitchen in 1960, there has been a steady progression of design excellence and function optimization. At the outset, it may have been more about convenience and kitchen work flow; creating a working environment in the kitchen that allowed...
“Free the nip!” This is what Isabelle Daza shared as comment on the latest set of photos that her friend Anne Curtis posted on Instagram. In it, Anne is casual yet sexy wearing jeans and a partly open cardigan with no bra. It seems as if she is saying that becoming a mom didn't do anything to...
A total of 66 out of 201 barangays in Pasay City were declared drugs-free by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Out of the remaining 135 barangays in the city, 22 were classified as slightly affected, 85 that are moderately affected, and 28 that are seriously affected. Records as of...
A House of Representatives panel has recommended passage of a bill that would guarantee allocation for the procurement of medicines and other community health requirements needed by indigent patients. Medicines The House Committee on Local Government has unanimously approved House Bill 10392 that...
It's water for your skin Launching one beauty product in 2018, Sunnies Face's Fluffmate lipstick has become a favorite among many celebrities including those from Hollywood such as Madonna and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Fast forward to four years, they have expanded their beauty line to include...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday, Oct. 18, issued a show cause order against two consortiums operating along the EDSA Busway for deploying insufficient numbers of buses on the route and for not paying the salary of their drivers and conductors under the...
