Officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other partner agencies in Cagayan Valley led the inauguration of the country’s first “Reformation Center’’ in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on Thursday, Oct. 7. Constructed through the joint efforts of 10 partner agencies, the center...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC), the country's hospital referral system, has been receiving fewer callsa sign that cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are starting to decline, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Secretary...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar spent his last day with the agency doing what he does best – work. The 43-year old Villar, who announced Monday that he is resigning from his position effective Wednesday after five years with the department, led the inspection...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said on Tuesday, Oct. 5, that he has always been transparent about his financial standing amid reports on his alleged unlisted offshore company. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (Ali Vicoy / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined forces with the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to intensify efforts in preventing and suppressing cybercrime in the country. The SEC said it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement...
A food supplement processing center is set to be established in Pura, Tarlac following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the local government unit (LGU) of Pura. Turmeric (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Four specialty hospitals put up by government in Quezon City will suffer nearly P1 billion total cuts in their 2022 budget amid the continued onslaught of the COVID-19. Hospital scene COVID-19 QC Second District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo lamented the government decision to slash the 2022...
With only months left in his term, President Duterte reassured the public that his administration remains committed to its promise of infrastructure development aimed at making the Philippines a progressive nation. President Duterte leads the inauguration of the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to...
A crop biotechnology center that will help enhance Philippine agriculture was inaugurated Thursday, Sept. 30 in Nueva Ecija, the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Thursday, Sept. 30. PH AGRI BOOST-- Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Agricultural Attaché Ryan Bedford...
In an effort to reach more people and get them vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deploy its mobile vaccination clinics nationwide. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Ang layunin natin sa Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ay mabigyan ng bakuna...
It's safe and easy! Getting in touch with a De Los Santos Medical Center (DLSMC) doctor for a consultation is now made more convenient with CheckApp Rx, a new telemedicine platform developed by Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. (MPHHI). The platform enables patients to schedule either a...
Motorists have been advised that the Kalayan Bridge between Lawton Avenue in Makati City and Sta. Monica Street in Pasig City will be temporarily closed from Wednesday, Sept. 29 to Thursday, Sept. 30. The closure was ordered to give way to the opening of the newly-constructed Bonifacio Global City...
