A 39-year-old female police officer from Zamboanga City died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), becoming the latest fatality among the growing list of coronavirus-related deaths in the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Courtesy of Philippine National Police) Data from the PNP released on Tuesday,...
With her looming retirement, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said on Tuesday, Feb. 1 that she will bow out with honor and excellence. (Photo from Rowena Guanzon Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) Guanzon is set to retire on Feb. 2, Wednesday, the main reason she...
NEDA cites 3 crucial economic measures By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has identified three economic liberalization measures that are crucial in accelerating economic growth this year and beyond. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick...
Recognizing arts as a source and expression of hope Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray in 'The Grand Reveal' Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray, and P-Pop boy group SB19 join the celebration of National Arts Month 2022 this February. SB19 is the newest Youth and...
The celebration of art pushes through! This year's theme 'Sining ng Pag-asa' With this year’s theme “ Sining ng Pag-asa ,” the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) leads the celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) this February. “Sining ng Pag-asa” aims to recognize arts...
Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans dipped amid expectations of slower inflation rate. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Jan. 31, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, slightly fell to 0.691 percent from 0.693 percent previously. The...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) is set to introduce a new qualification called Barangay Infectious Disease Management Services (BIDMS) Level Il into the TESDA Online Program (TOP) by the end of the first quarter of 2022. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA...
62644 Telecommunications giant Globe has teamed up with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in the Kabataang Digital Program to spread awareness among kids on how they can protect themselves online. This is to provide kids more protection as they now spend more time online for learning and...
The Department of National Defense (DND) was not officially informed about the crashed F-35C Lightning II aircraft of the United States Navy reportedly near the Philippine waters in the South China Sea last week. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense)...
The Election Board (EB) Certification Portal developed by the Department of Science and Technology National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) will be deployed in March. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "With the restrictions on the conduct of face-to-face activities due to the pandemic, the DOST deemed it...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday urged the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to fast track the printing and delivery of national ID cards. Lacson, Partido Reporma standard bearer in the upcoming May 2022 elections, also said the PSA should increase its information...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should make sure that its electronic systems are hack proof to ensure that the conduct of the May 2022 elections would not be compromised, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said. While its servers may not have been hacked, Lacson said the...
