Committed to the national government’s aim of making the Philippines a digitally competitive nation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) started another initiative to improve connectivity in remote areas. The DICT led the “Free Wi-Fi for All Ceremonial Launching...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has climbed to 28,371,192, said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Based on the latest tally provided by NTC, there are now 28,371,192 registered cards in the Philippines as of Feb. 2. This is only...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian holds his first press conference with the media at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo courtesy of DSWD) Alleviating hunger, enhancing disaster response, and streamlining social...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government is looking at selling euro-denominated retail bonds targeted at overseas Filipinos. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Bureau of the Treasury is studying the possible domestic issuance of retail treasury bonds (RTB) in euro...
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is currently working together with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for a new insurance package benefiting patients suffering from heart disease. MB file photo In a...
Farmers will be provided linkages to hotels and restaurants where they can sell their produce in bulk in an attempt to attain a zero to minimal wastage of agricultural products. Many produced tomatoes are thrown away in Lantapan, Bukidnon because of its alleged cheaper price. (Photo courtesy of...
Manila Bay is not dead. A fisherfolk group confirmed that the marine resources of Manila bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, but it also stressed that a significant number of fishermen primarily from Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Bataan still depend on its fishing...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Next week, the Philippines will host the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN), ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting (ADGSOM) and related meetings with dialogue partners. This will be the first in-person ADGMIN and ADGSOM since the pandemic. This will be held...
Eighty free Wi-Fi sites and hotspots were activated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in 20 locations within Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Rooted to its goal of providing Filipinos the access to opportunities, education, and information, the DICT,...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A total of 613 new cases of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus were detected, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that 694 positive samples underwent genome sequencing that was conducted by the University of the Philippines – Philippine...
In an aim to encourage innovators in the country, the Benita and Catalino Yap Foundation (BCYF) along with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation is looking to recognize individuals, teams, or organizations who have initiated or developed an innovation and a whopping P1-million cash prize await the...
As the government continues to push for increased farmers' and fisherfolk's income by removing middlemen from the equation, over P2.5 million worth of onions has already been sold from September 2022 to January 2023. FARMERS harvest onions in a remote barangay in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur. (Photo...
