BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I had the honor of participating in the second International Conference on Communities of Success (ICCOS) held in Singapore last Oct. 4 to 15, upon the kind invitation of Singapore Minister for Social and Family Development and...
An official from the Department of Education (DepEd) stated on Tuesday, Oct. 22, that the country faces challenges regarding career progression for teachers. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “Based on our study as well, in the Philippines, we are the best in entry level salary...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (IPAO) have commenced efforts to finalize the coverage guidelines for optometric services and prescription eyeglasses, aiming for completion by the end of November this year. (Photo from...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 21, that Education Secretary Sonny Angara visited Pag-asa Island in the Municipality of Kalayaan, West Philippine Sea. (Photo from DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said Angara's visit on Oct. 20 marked a “historic milestone” as the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated P72.1 billion worth of smuggled goods in the first 10 months of 2024, exceeding its total seizures of P43.29 billion from the previous year. At the BOC’s Inter-Agency Intelligence Summit on Oct. 18, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio credited the...
PEACE BY PEACE The past has a way of teaching us, although its lessons can sometimes be uncomfortable and strike a sensitive chord within us. But it is these lessons that offer us an opportunity for introspection; to go beyond the pain of remembering and gather wisdom from the lives of those who...
Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa on Saturday, Oct. 19, urged new doctors to embrace public service by joining the Department of Health (DOH). (DOH) In a statement, Herbosa congratulated the new Filipino physicians who passed the Physicians Licensure Examinations (PLE) 2024 held this month. The...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday, Oct. 18, cited the Police Regional Office-3 for the immediate arrest of the seven suspects in the murder of online sellers Arvin and Lerma Lulu. READ:...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Oct. 18, welcomed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board's approval of its P27.9 billion health resiliency project. (DOH) In a statement, the DOH said it received NEDA’s approval on Oct. 16 for two major health sector initiatives:...
The passage of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Law on Friday, Oct. 18, was welcomed by the Department of Education (DepEd) as a “critical intervention” to accelerate learning recovery. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "This law demonstrates our collective resolve to uplift...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Oct. 18, reported a rise in leptospirosis cases nationwide, urging the public to seek medical care, particularly following flooding events. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the DOH said that as of Oct. 5 (Morbidity Week 40), the total...
Non-profit organization Go Negosyo and the Department of Health (DOH) are looking to revive the Botika sa Barangay program which aims to build drug outlets in villages that offer cheap medicines. Botika ng Bayan (Photo courtesy of DOH-Calabarzon) Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said that he and...
