The country's goods purchases from abroad rose at a much faster pace than the sales of Philippine-made goods overseas, bringing the nation’s trade deficit in September to its widest in nearly three years. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Nov. 5, that expenditures for...
Two Bakuna Centers are being prepared by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for accreditation and greenlight to vaccinate children without comorbidities aged 12-17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the agency announced Friday, Nov. 5. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in...
Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), the largest fish port in Southeast Asia, has reported its second-highest unloading in 2021 amid the ongoing government-approved fish importation. 43809 In its latest report, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said NFPC has recorded its second-highest...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) believes that the increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos in September was only a "temporary setback" towards a continued and sustained recovery of the labor market. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the latest Philippine Statistics...
Dr. Risa Caldoza Dr. Risa Caldoza, Mrs. Tourism International 2017, graduated as a reservist of the Philippine Army during the closing ceremony of the BCMT 01-2021 Matatag at Army Reserve Command National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group last Oct. 14. The BCMT is a military training...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar ordered the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) Friday, Nov. 5, to step in and conduct a thorough investigation into the reported abduction of six individuals in Laurel, Batangas. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar instructed all unit commanders in the National Capital Region (NCR) to prioritize their anti-criminality measures after the national government deescalated the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) status in the region to Alert Level 2...
Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor said on Friday that more Filipino nurses are seeking to practice their profession in America. A total of 5,957 Filipino nurses took the US licensure examination for the first time from January to September 2021. According to Defensor, based on the figures from the...
The new headquarters of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) will soon be constructed in a 100-hectare lot of the Bataan Technology Park (BTP) in Morong town which is being administered by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). (Photo from BCDA) Maj. Gen. Ariel Caculitan, PMC...
Four senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were designated to higher posts effective Friday, Nov. 5, in yet another round of reshuffle in the organization following the retirement of a police general. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar (File photo)...
Advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on Thursday, Nov. 4, called on legislators to pass the Education Commission (EDCOM) Bill in the remaining months of the 18th Congress. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We have a small window of opportunity to pass the bill before...
An advocacy group on Thursday, Nov. 4, pointed out positive developments in the the education sector this year in spite of the “learning crisis” in the country. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island prepares for the pilot face-to-face classes starting Nov. 15, 2021 (Photo from DepEd) The...
