Vice President Leni Robredo’s women empowerment programs are centered on economic empowerment because she sees this as a critical component of women’s ability to stand for themselves, especially in an abusive relationship. VP Leni Robredo (OVP/Manila Bulletin) The vice president was the guest...
The Philippines could fill up its annual deployment cap of 5,000 nurses abroad as early as June, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Bernard Olalia said Wednesday, May 19. (Kevin Tristan Espiritu / The Medical City / File photo /MANILA BULLETIN) Once the limit is met,...
The validity of Executive Order (EO) 124, which imposed a price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, will end this week, and the government and private sector have two completely different sentiments about its effectiveness. For one, Noel Reyes, the spokesperson of the Department of...