The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), an agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has been awarded an ISO Certification for its management systems and processes that have passed international standards and quality assurance. PCAB, which successfully...
Grammy nominee BTS earned $75.5 million from their concerts in Las Vegas, Seoul and Los Angeles to place in the list of top tours and top concerts for 2022. Billboard released its 2022 Year-End Boxscore Charts showing artists who earned the most and drew the most number of people in concerts from...
(Philippine Commission on Women) A silent problem takes national attention today with the 18-day campaign to end all forms of violence against women (VAW). Victims of VAW usually suffer in silence because of many factors, one of them fear and shame for having been abused, usually by a partner,...
Break the silence. Put an end to violence. Filipino women who consider themselves victim-survivors of violence against women (VAW) were encouraged by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to “break their silence” and join the agency’s #RaiseYourVoice campaign. The campaign was launched in...
Many cases of violence against women (VAW) remain unreported due the belief that speaking up would not make a difference. This is called the culture of silence. Apart from the fear of speaking up, the culture of silence also stems back to the public’s blatant dismissal or sometimes lack of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) confirmed on Monday, November 14 that more or less 1.7 million government workers will receive their year-end bonus beginning November 15. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was according to Commissioner Aileen Lizada, she also confirmed that the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the country’s city and municipal mayors to allow their council members to participate in the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL). Abalos issued Memorandum Circular (MC)...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Monday, July 18 said Philippine communist rebellion is a local issue, not an international one. Padilla stressed this as he threw his full support behind localized peace talks with communist rebels. He also voiced his support for institutionalizing the National...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The apostles should continue doing their mission, even if that entails sufferings and danger. They should not give up until the end of their lives. When they meet opposition and hostilities, they should not be surprised. When those days come, the Spirit of the Father will speak...
Badminton has been my sport for many decades now. It is a game I look forward to playing four to five times a week. I have two groups of badminton addicts. One from the club and another from our village. These people have become my family. We have many get-togethers off the court. Someone always...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) remains hopeful that it will be able to meet its target of fully vaccinating 77 million Filipinos against Covid-19 by the end of June. “We will do our best to reach the 77 million fully vaxxed by June 30,” said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje during a public...
Regardless of faith and religion, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, May 2, that the Eid’l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, sends the message that each person has a duty to be responsible for his neighbor. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) The Eid’l...
