The Valenzuela City government opened a COVID-19 vaccination site for the two-day "National Vaccination Days" on Feb. 10 and 11. The site is located in a fast food chain in Barangay BBB Marulas. Residents and non-residents of the city, with ages 18 and above, can visit the site from 8 a.m. to 5...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the economy is still poised to grow within the government’s target for this year as the Omicron variant has had more than a mild impact on business activity. At the Management Association of the Philippines Economic Briefing on Thursday,...
The Commission on Election (Comelec) should focus more on pressing election related matters instead of intervening in the functions of other agencies of the government which apparently are not within their functions and powers, a veteran poll lawyer said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (AFP FILE / MANILA...
The national government aims to vaccinate at least five million Filipinos during the third “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” program, said National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Thursday, Feb. 10. In the “Laging Handa” public...
The deployment of various election-related equipment, peripherals, forms and supplies to be used for the May 2022 National and Local Elections has already commenced. Comelec/MB In a statement, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said election items that are ongoing deployment from their warehouse...
Familiar faces came out in a new platform offered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) called "e-rally" in its first set on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Comelec/MB Under Resolution No. 10730 or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9006 or the “Fair Elections Act”, through the Education...
With the exclusion of Malasakit Movement Party-list from the official ballot by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Asec. Celine Pialago is now part of the Frontliners ang Bida Party-list. (Photo from Malasakit Movement Party-List / MANILA...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar has vowed to bring his 38-year experience in the uniformed service in the Senate should he win in the upcoming May 2022 senatorial race. Eleazar, said he would focus on programs aimed at promoting peace and order and national...
IM Daniel Quizon The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) will hold a qualifying tournament on Thursday as part of their selection process for the national team that will compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The four-day meet will be held at the PACE building...
The Philippines and China appeared to set aside their territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a moment as the Department of National Defense (DND) officially received the first batch of a military grant with a total worth of RMB (Renminbi) 130 million or P1 billion from the East...
Women's rights advocates called on candidates in the May 2022 elections to champion the welfare of women and children when elected in public office. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the lack of social protection measures for women who belong to the informal economy, CWR lamented that...
As the campaign season officially kicked off, the Philippine Women's University (PWU) called on Filipino voters to "take thoughtful consideration" of each candidate's character, platform, and track record. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 8, PWU also cautioned...
