CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 destroyed 1,347 illegal firecrackers seized during the Yuletide season in the Cagayan Valley region on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7. ILLEGAL firecrackers destroyed by the Police Regional Office-2. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, Sept. 19 issued a warning regarding the purchase and use of “unnotified, unregistered, and banned” medical device products. In an advisory, the FDA named 10 medical device products that are deemed "unsafe for use.” Among these medical device...
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh said Saturday it had withdrawn two new school textbooks after protests from Islamist groups incensed by a curriculum overhaul to recognise transgender identities, same-sex relationships and secular science. Thousands have demonstrated in the capital Dhaka since last...
Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered all chiefs of police and unit commanders to strictly enforce the existing laws against prohibited and regulated firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials. In a statement, Azurin said there is a need to ensure that the...
The pullout from cinemas of the Hollywood film “Uncharted” as ordered by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) -- upon the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) -- has received mixed reaction. While many agree with the DFA’s concern about the film’s...
LOS ANGELES - Will Smith was banned on Friday from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years, two weeks after the actor stunned the world by storming on stage mid-ceremony to slap the comedian Chris Rock. Smith is also not permitted to attend any other events held by the Academy of Motion Picture...
Holy Week processions which have been long-time Filipino tradition will not be allowed again this year. In a letter to all clergy and the faithful of the Diocese of Antipolo posted on the social media sites of the diocese and the respective Facebook pages of the parishes, Bishop Francis De Leon...
DAVAO CITY – Vice presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte has prohibited all political caravans and motorcades in vote-rich Davao City, the stronghold of the Duterte family. Based on Executive Order No. 10 released on Monday, March 7, among the reasons cited for prohibiting these activities...
President Duterte revealed that he has prohibited members of his Cabinet from campaigning for any candidate this election season and that only Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is allowed to do so because he heads a political party. President Rodrigo Duterte and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi...
President Duterte has banned his Cabinet officials, among others, from attending the investigations of the Senator Richard Gordon-chaired Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang and MANILA BULLETIN) A memorandum dated Oct....
Artificial nails can be pretty, eye-catching, and a bane to your well-being. Cheap, artificial nail sets that come with the banned adhesive. (Photo from the EcoWaste Coalition) The EcoWaste Coalition cautioned consumers on Sunday, May 23 against the purchase and use of artificial nail kits with an...
Sorry kids. Starting Wednesday, March 17, minors will be banned anew from going outside their residences amid the alarming rise of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advisory...
