President Rodrigo R. Duterte will propose at least P5-trillion national budget before his term ends. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Already, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), an inter-agency body tasked to set the macroeconomic targets of the country, approved late Monday, a...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, July 19 underscored the important role members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) played in the country’s fight against the devastating effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. Speaker Velasco PNP rites Velasco personally offered his...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque explained that the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) because of the local government units' (LGUs') improvement in responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Manila Bulletin File Photo Roque made the...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As...
Malacañang said the quarantine classification of Metro Manila and nearby provinces will still depend on the criteria set by the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic task force and that no crystal ball can tell otherwise. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Children listen to their online class. The Philippines has been implementing blended learning program as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES/MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded parents that they still need to supervise their children to...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last night (July 8) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group, the first of its kind, to improve the transport of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, for travelers with disabilities. Globally, over 1 billion people, or 15...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the appointment of Col. Fatima Claire Navarro as the military's first ever female surgeon general after leading the V. Luna Medical Center's (VMLC) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. Col. Fatima Claire Navarro is the first female...
A Filipino Canadian who dedicated most of her life to serving the community has been awarded the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award by the City of Calgary. 2020 Citizen of the Year awardee Marichu Antonio (via Facebook/Marichu Antonio) Marichu Antonio, who was born in Manila, is the first Filipino...
The government has kept the community quarantine regulations across the country at varying levels this July to stem the coronavirus outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (file photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has approved the new community quarantine status in the country recommended by the...
After almost nine years, the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona is now back in operation and ready to serve the more than 35,000 Filipinos within its jurisdiction. Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Consul General Ma. Theresa S.M. Lazaro (1st & 2nd from right) lead...
The Commission on Audit has red flagged transactions made by the Office of Solicitor General in its 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. COA disclosed in its 2020 annual audit report for the OSG that the government’s legal counsel has procured P1.49 million worth of medical supplies...