Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said the Metro Manila mayors are amenable to the extension of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) for another one week. The MECQ status in NCR should last up to...
Mark Magsayo continues to follow the footsteps of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao not only inside but also outside of the boxing ring. Mark Magsayo (left) of the Philippines fights against Julio Ceja of Mexico during the WBA Featherweight Title Eliminator boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las...
The National Research Council of the Philippines-National Quincentennial Commemoration (NRCP-NQC) is calling on young Filipino artists to join its Kabataan Painting Competition. IMG_20210826_110841 The NRCP-NQC said it has started accepting entries for the competition, which targets Filipino youth...
The majority of the members of the Davao Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DAMARB MPC) intend to continue with its contract of lease with export banana plantation company, Marsman Estate Plantation Inc. (MEPI). Photo from Manila Bulletin In a statement, DAMARB MPC...
Some 28 business and professional organizations in the country have expressed strong support as they called to uphold the independence of the Commission on Audit, which has uncovered “deficiencies” in its audit on the way government funds were being appropriated by government agencies. “We,...
Mark Magsayo survived the tough punishment from Julio Ceja's body shots and scored a 10th round knockout win over the former Mexican champion in their WBC featherweight title eliminator at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nevada Saturday, Aug. 21 there (Sunday in Manila). Photo from AFP Magsayo, who...
Mark Magsayo, just like his idol and mentor Manny Pacquiao, is not about to underestimate his opponent Julio Ceja of Mexico when they clash in one of the undercards for the super WBA welterweight title bout between Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, Aug....
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), University of The Philippines-Manila (UPM), and Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) seeking to develop and promote scientific and technological...
A multi-sectoral group hit the Department of Health (DOH) for "deficiencies" in P67-billion coronavirus disease (COVID-19) funds, saying it's a "clear disregard" for people's health and wellbeing. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The DOH has been under public scrutiny recently after the Commission on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 16 vowed to continue pressing the National Security Council (NSC) to conduct a security audit on Dito Telecommunity, the country’s third player in the telecommunications industry, amid spying concerns. Hontiveros said she would not be surprised if...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) officially kicked off the implementation of the Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) for Queen Pineapple through the Accelerated R&D...
A model for designing the country’s agricultural waste-based integrated biorefinery (IBR) has been developed under a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). (DOST-NRCP) The DOST-NRCP said the research team, led...
