House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez has filed a resolution asking Congress to declare July 12 as the National West Philippine Sea Victory Day, in commemoration of the country’s historic win in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague. “This declaration will celebrate our...
The foreign service oral examinations for aspiring diplomats will push through before the end of the month. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA/Facebook) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) has allowed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to hold...
After providing free use of its 18-kilometer P80-billion Skyway Stage 3 project for nearly seven months, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) starts collecting toll on its new elevated expressway on Monday, July 12. However, the operator will charge lower than the original proposed toll fees, particularly...
Here are crops that are abundant this July and August. Mustard ( Brassica juncea ) Mustard, or mustasa in Tagalog, is a quick-growing leafy vegetable that can be grown in less than a month. Mustasa requires full sun, but it can also tolerate partial shade. It is a non-seasonal crop that can...
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should boost international mobility over the weeks and months ahead, according to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data released today, July 5. images.jpeg-9 Significantly, 70 percent of all destinations in...
July is indeed a lucky month for a lone bettor from Batangas after winning the P84-million Superlotto 6/49 jackpot prize. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, July 2, announced that a winning ticket bought in Nasugbu, Batangas...
The government pandemic task force has allowed certain establishments such as gyms and indoor tourist attractions located in Metro Manila and two nearby provinces to operate at higher capacity. National Museum of the Philippines (National Museum of the Philippines Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)...
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...
The P9. 36 billion Clark International Airport (CIA) Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) is set to be inaugurated next month. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and LIPAD CEO Bi Yong Chungunco Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who inspected the new terminal on June 8, cited its manager and...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Rio Brasil is expanding its logistics support services in the country to include the operation of an eco-friendly railway. IRB Logística will assume operations of Floriano Intermodal Terminal on 1 July Hence, ICTSI's Brazilian subsidiary is...
Vaccine czar and National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has quelled public concern that around two million AstraZeneca vaccines might expire before they could get used in the government’s mass inoculation program against the coronavirus disease...
By Deedee M. Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS I have closed the door on doubt. I will go by what light I can find. And hold up my hands and reach them out. —Irene Pettit McKeehan Welcome July… only five months to go before 2021! We are all alive, and while many are suffering among us, let us be...
