Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles recently led the virtual turnover of 619 permanent housing units to family-beneficiaries in Batad, Iloilo as part of the housing commitment of Task Force Yolanda, which the official heads. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook)...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) highlighted the importance of regional innovation hubs in addressing the incidence of hunger and in ensuring food security in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DOST vowed to continue capacitating regional higher educational institutions’...
President Duterte has dared the Senate to make good of its supposed threats to slash the allocations of certain agencies amid the ongoing 2022 national budget hearings of the legislative chamber. JUST DO IT--President Duterte challenges the Senate to significantly reduce the budgets of certain...
On October 16, the day on which the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) marks the anniversary of its founding, the world observes World Food Day. Last year, the UN’s World Food Programme was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for its “ efforts to combat hunger,...
A total of 1,000 permanent housing units have been turned over to family-beneficiaries in Pandan, Antique as part of the housing commitment of Task Force Yolanda, task force head and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Wednesday, Oct. 13. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said a new approach was needed. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The hardline elimination policy had largely protected the country from the pandemic,...
DOH The Philippines recorded no new deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, Sept. 24. The Department of Health (DOH) explained that this was due to the technical issue encountered by its COVID-19 data system. The country also recorded zero deaths last July 23. “The Department...
Apo Island in Negros Oriental has been recognized as the first "zero-waste" ​island barangay in the country. Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia-Pacific regional coordinator Froilan Grate made the recognition Friday, September 17, and called the island's success as...
Homegrown insurance technology (insurtech) startup Kwik.insure has rolled out a zero-interest installment payment scheme for availing its insurance policies for vehicles. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Kwik.insure said customers can pay their premiums over three or six months using...
NEW YORK, United States – Lucelly Gil is one of the forgotten victims of 9/11: an immigrant cleaner who spent months clearing up rubble from the World Trade Center and developed cancer apparently from the toxic dust, but who remains unrecognized. Lucelly Gil (center) at a support group for...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is giving President Duterte a “flat zero” rating in his five years in office “because he killed his people.” Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Tindig Pilipinas/ Facebook) Saying that he needs to be “very objective” on grading the Chief Executive,...
The Pasay City government recorded zero deaths related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 13 days. The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) said that out of the 201 barangays in the city, 171 were already declared COVID-19-free, and only 35 barangays or 17 percent have...
