Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged local government units (LGUs) to pursue zero illiteracy among their constituents. Gatchalian has been pushing for the National Literacy Council Act or Senate Bill No. 473 which seeks to assign Literacy School Boards (LSBs) as de facto local literacy councils....
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 199 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, Jan. 28. Active infections nationwide dropped slightly to 10,038 versus the 10,094 active cases recorded the previous day. The National Capital Region still logged the most cases in...
As the country continues to rise from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, more resilient, more inclusive, and more sustainable communities are expected to be built as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) prepares its portfolio of post-pandemic "green recovery" projects for...
The women beneficiaries of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in Almeria, Biliran underwent plumbing and masonry training courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and...
Around 3,000 metric tons (MT) of imported onions have so far arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) disclosed on Saturday, Jan. 28. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with the Manila Bulletin, BPI Information Section...
At least 80 percent of Filipinos believe that the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will help reduce cybercrime cases in the Philippines according to a survey conducted by data research firm Tangere. The mobile-based survey was conducted from Jan. 18 until Jan. 20, 2023...
COVID-19 virus The Philippines on Friday, Jan. 27, confirmed another 200 cases of Covid-19. Active cases or those still receiving treatment or undergoing isolation were at 10,094, latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. Metro Manila still remained as the top region with the most...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN Forty-four new cases of omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus were detected, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This was based on the results of the recent genome sequencing done by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC)....
Alarmed by the decline in the country’s agri-fisheries production, fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the administration to “take immediate action” and appoint a competent agri chief. Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority’s data,...
Imported red onions in various markets in the National Capital Region (NCR) are at least P40 cheaper than local red onions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Based on the price monitoring of the agriculture department as of Friday, Jan.27, imported...
A group of teachers on Friday, Jan. 27, listed several issues and concerns that they expect the Department of Education (DepEd) to report as the agency presents its first-ever Basic Education Report (BER) next week. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “On top of our list of expectations is for the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Eduardo M. Punay (middle) facilitates the provision of financial assistance to a resident affected by the flooding caused by the low pressure area in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Also joining Punay...
