Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Thursday, Sept. 30, the Special Action Force (SAF) to be on standby for possible deployment amid the series of attacks on politicians and the possibility of illegal fund-raising campaign of erring candidates...
iata-1 Demand for global air cargo continues to rise but pressure on capacity is surging as well, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. “Air cargo demand had another strong month in August, up 7.7 percent compared to pre-COVID levels," announced IATA...
A group of health workers on Thursday, Sept. 30, asked to extend the Alert Level 4 over Metro Manila, citing high hospital capacity shortage of manpower. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) President Robert Mendoza hopes the...
Combined operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the local police seized P3.4 million worth of shabu following the arrest of two drug peddlers on Tuesday, Sept. 28 in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City. PDEA-3 Regional Director Bryan Babang identified the suspects as John...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support to the Senate bill which raises the he age for determining statutory rape from 12 years old to 16 years old. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said once signed into law, Senate Bill No. 2332 or An Act Increasing the Age for...
President Duterte has green-lit the start of the vaccination of the general population, including children, against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) starting this October. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was bared by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Tuesday, Sept. 28, in a...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) filed on Monday, Sept. 27, a criminal case against a cadet of its Academy in connection with the death of Cadet 3rd Class George Karl Magsayo who collapsed and later died after receiving body punches as punishment. A case of violation of the Republic Act 11053,...
Officials from the Philippines and the Republic of North Macedonia have signed a joint communique for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and North Macedonia Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani signed the document in a...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is in dire need of blood donations as supply is now at a "very critical" level. (Unsplash) The PGH Blood Donor Center is open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, including holidays. Walk-ins are also accepted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. "We encourage voluntary,...
To provide assistance to local governments units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that were affected by the new community quarantine classification, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepared in advance thousands of food packs (FFPs) for families. DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN Based on the...
K-pop idol group BTS returned to South Korea early morning on Sept. 24 after their successful mission at the United Nations as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. The group arrived at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 at about 4:31 a.m. KST via a Korean Air flight....
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at the podium and on the screens) addresses the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- The General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a political declaration on the fight against racism at a...
