The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
Various local governance experts cited different problems that are prevalent and some that may arise from two policies that will come into effect in 2022 which will likely prevent a complete devolution or transfer of powers to the local governments. (FILE PHOTO) Starting in 2022, the Supreme...
Private hospitals are ready in case there is a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge driven by the Omicron variant. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over TeleRadyo, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose de Grano said there are still over 13,000 active...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has directed the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Land Bank of the Philippines to assist the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) in managing the risks and enhancement of its investment portfolio. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) bagged two awards for its development projects on human capital development and financial inclusion in the recently-concluded Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) Development Awards held in Manila, a...
The recent encounter between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo caused quite a stir online because of one of the nine alleged communist guerillas who died in the incident – a man who had been reportedly killed two years ago. A news release from the Army’s...
Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat denounced the aerial bombing directed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Miag-ao, Iloilo Province which reportedly killed at least 8 persons. "Nakakakilabot ang ginawang pambobomba ng militar sa komunidad ng Miag-ao, Iloilo noong umaga ng Disyembre 1....
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Saturday, Dec. 4, decried the cyber libel complaints filed by Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and businessman Dennis Uy against 18 officials and reporters of seven news outlets who published articles about a graft suit filed...
Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has warned soldiers not to pilfer and steal government weapons and ammunition to enemies of the State. Centino issued the reminder during the ceremonial handover of newly acquired Taurus T4 5.56 mm assault rifles...
The shortage of vaccinators was the root cause of the failure of some localities to meet their respective inoculation targets of the qualified individuals during the National Vaccination Days. This was disclosed by League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president and Marinduque governor...
State-owned Landbank of the Philippines said that financing support to improve and construct farm infrastructure and post harvest facilities accounted for the bulk of its loans to the agriculture sector. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, Landbank said that about P94.01...
Various students' groups penned an open letter to the national government, calling for weekly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing instead of mandatory vaccination of students who will participate in limited face-to-face classes. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The open letter, drafted by the...
