DOH Doctor Eric Tayag was appointed as undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Tayag confirmed his appointment through a text message to Manila Bulletin. When asked when he will take his oath of office, Tayag answered “waiting for advice.” In a press briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 15, DOH...
Former Build, Build, Build committee chairperson Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo has been promoted to undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo (Photo courtesy of DICT) She rose a rank higher from being an Assistant...
Newly appointed DOH Undersecretary Camilo Pancratius Cascolan (Facebook / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) New Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Camilo Cascolan said that he was tasked to supervise the operations of the state health agency in the Visayas. In a television interview, Cascolan...
The Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) wants to strengthen the country’s good governance policy in managing its oil, gas and mineral resources. PH-EITI said after the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) held its first meeting riday, Sept. 16, two weeks after the country...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units in Northern Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR) so far released P1,113,000,466 worth of assistance for families affected by severe tropical storm Florita. (DSWD / Manila Bulletin) In a press briefing on...
The Department of Finance (DOF) would not throw in the towel yet on hope that Beijing could still fund the three big-ticket railway projects that were initiated by the Duterte administration. Amid reports that the Chinese loan applications for the Bicol, Subic-Clark, and Mindanao railway projects...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is still in the process of selecting a new secretary for the Department of Health (DOH), thus he designated Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as officer-in-charge for the meantime. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and DOH officer-in-charge...
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire has been designated as the officer-in-charge of the Department of Health, Malacañang announced. DOH UNDERSECRETARY and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire. (MB photo) (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed the...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a low-key announcement over the weekend about an incoming official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Felicito Valmocina (Facebook) A statement from Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles, which quoted...
The Philippines and Algeria are planning to conduct regular high-level visits and bilateral consultations to strengthen their ties. DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro meets with Algerian Vice Minister for Western Sahara and the Maghreb Countries Amar Belani on...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported that the comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP) initiated by President Duterte since he took office has yielded more than half a trillion pesos in fresh government revenues. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the DOF’s Domestic...
Filipinos living and working abroad were told not to wait for the last minute before casting their votes. A Filipino in Bangladesh casting his vote on the first day of overseas absentee voting held in April. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh Facebook Page) Department of...
