In celebration of Migrant Worker's Day, BDO Unibank’s remittance service brand BDO Remit recently donated hygiene kits to the community pantry set up by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration's (POEA). “AS COVID-19 continues to adversely impact the lives of millions of Filipinos here and...
Senators on Thursday crossed party lines to offer words of condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and mourn the death of the former leader. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos, a strong political rival of the Aquinos, offered her heartfelt condolences to the...
With only a year to go before wrapping up, the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure modernization program of the Duterte administration has already more than 30,000 kilometers (km) of built and improved roads and bridges under its belt. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (second from right) leads an...
The country's sugar output for the current crop year has already surpassed the government's revised target. The problem is that the quality of the portion of the production has been compromised due to heavy rains. In a text exchange, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Administrator Hermenegildo...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is opposing a bulk water supply project in Quezon Province that was awarded to the consortium led by businessman Dennis Uy’s Udenna Water Integrated, Inc. through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. In a position paper submitted to Tiaong...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo got some unsolicited advice from President Duterte on how to deal with criticisms from detractors. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a meeting with top...
President Duterte wanted the speedy completion of the study on the efficacy of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying many people have been waiting for it. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his pre-recorded weekly public address on Monday...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and CT Citimotors, Inc. have signed a contract agreement for the acquisition of 95 units of light and transport equipment worth P155.3 million. A statement showed that this set of equipment will be used for the monitoring and evaluation of the status of...
Senator Panfilo Lacson responded to his former colleague, Antonio Trillanes IV, after the latter said that he was "never" considered a member of the opposition for supporting some of the Duterte administration's policies. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and former senator Antonio 'Sonny' Trillanes IV...
House lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on why it accepted funding from the Bloomberg external international groups, in exchange for the issuance of pre-defined policies against the tobacco industry, which is prohibited under the law. During the House Committee...
The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has welcomed the announcement of the Department of Health (DOH) that Pfizer jabs could now be administered to children aged 12 to 15, its spokesperson said Wednesday, June 9. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA New's Unang Balita, PPS spokesperson...
In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen. (Luis ACOSTA / AFP / FILE PHOTO) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, the Department of Health (DOH)...