The Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked for an additional P12 billion from the earlier proposed P95-billion budget for 2022 to address challenged on food and agriculture. The intention for budget increase was relayed by DA Secretary William Dar in his letter to Senate President Vicente...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing the construction of a new bridge that keep the inter-island connectivity in Southern Leyte. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced the proposal during his visit and coordination meeting on the regional development investment plan with...
Exporters have strongly urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to reconsider its decision to implement the “no permit, no service” policy for all truckers in ports nationwide. Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) raised this during the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government missed its goal of vaccinating nine million people during the three-day national COVID-19 vaccination drive last Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. A total of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 2, reported 564 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide. This was the ninth consecutive day that COVID-19 infections have stayed below 1,000. Based on the latest case bulletin, the country's tally grew to 2,833,473. Of the figure,...
The Philippines has temporarily suspended the deployment of new household workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a bid to prevent cases of physical abuse among Filipino migrant workers there. (Jansen Romero / File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual public briefing on Thursday, Dec. 2,...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The government will start administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all fully vaccinated adult individuals on Friday, Dec. 3, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday. "All fully vaccinated adults are eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots starting...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accelerated the implementation of its digitalization reforms to further improve the ease of doing business in the country and spur the growth of domestic enterprises. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, SEC Chairman Emilio...
Philippine fruit importation has grown substantially and is seen to further rise with more Filipinos incorporating healthy food into their diet amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest report, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service...
DOH The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has not yet been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Dec. 1. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are still processing the positive samples that will be subjected for genome sequencing....
To pare the country’s carbon emissions without compromising energy security, the Department of Energy (DOE) is examining the feasibility of "mangrove sequestration" so carbon emissions of coal plants can be offset or managed. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi noted that while the department gives...
Construction giant EEI Corp. is hiring over 10,000 skilled workers next year to fast track completion of its current and future projects. EEI Corporation In a statement, EEI Corp. Vice President for Human Resources Management, Reynaldo Dizon, said the listed firm would be running on sustained high...
