The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of Moro National Liberation Front founding chairman Nur Misuari in two graft charges over the ghost purchase of information technology (IT) educational materials worth P77.26 million when he was governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim...
Former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Nur P. Misuari and six other persons were convicted by the Sandiganbayan of graft in two cases involving P77 million worth of irregularly procured education materials in 2000 and 2001. However, Misuari and his six co-accused were...
The number of regions in the country with active cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) and Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu went down, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 16. (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) “We have reduction in the number of ASF cases.efore we have 14...
In the early days of the new administration, President Marcos, Jr. and his cabinet are hitting the ground running. I am encouraged to see that among the top priorities are food resiliency and education. I am also encouraged by the attention to fiscal prudence. The economic team is likewise all...
An increase in the number of dengue cases has been observed in some provinces located in four regions in the country, Department of Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said on Tuesday, April 12. She said the rise in dengue cases was monitored in Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley,...
Ever heard a black garlic-flavored ice cream? Black Garlic Ice Cream (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD) This is just one of the paths that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) looks to take with the prospering garlic and agri-food condiments industry under the Niche Centers in the Regions for...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), four other...
Each family affected by typhoon "Odette" will receive a maximum amount of P5,000 from the national government as form of "ayuda" (assistance), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Año said the intended beneficiaries are low income families and those...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has vowed to let the people of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) decide on whether it should receive greater autonomy. The topic was raised during a brief public forum on Saturday, Dec. 18, that followed shortly...
