Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said a full investigation on the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) incident is now under way and assured that those found responsible for it will be penalized. The New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa (Jonathan Hicap) "Yes. Of course (somebody will be held...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado has placed the overall supervision and control of the department's planning service under the control of his office as a cost-saving measures following a huge budget cut it suffered from the 2022 General Appropriations Act...
Even with the increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday night, Jan. 17, that admissions remain to be lower in comparison to the surge experienced with the peak of cases involving the Delta variant. Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO)...
To ensure that all schools nationwide will be smoke-free, the Department of Education (DepEd) calls on various government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and partners to support smoke-free schools and communities. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As far as our policy is concerned, our schools...
The inter-agency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved the grant of tax incentives to a P10-billion cement manufacturing project of San Miguel Equity Investments, Inc., the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement, the DOF said on Monday, Jan. 17, that the FIRB, upon the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 16, condemned the sentencing of Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, saying the Philippines will work with its ASEAN colleagues in finding measures to ease the situation of the people in Myanmar. Foreign...
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the initiatives of the Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) to make the Philippine financial system “broad-based and inclusive” as among the lasting legacies of the body under the Duterte administration. In step with President Duterte’s...
Regular sessions will resume on Monday, Jan. 17 in the House of Representatives after the leadership decided to no longer extend the two-week lockdown it imposed as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19 infection. House of Representatives empty plenary Secretary General Mark...
In line with the government’s response in the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado has conducted an inspection on the modular health facility for mandatory quarantine in Pasay City. “We are checking if facilities...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged Filipinos to avail of 10 free online courses relevant to COVID-19 management given the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government will finalize within this month the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Wednesday, Jan. 12, that the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
