The Department of National Defense (DND) has clarified that the first two units of T129 ATAK helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Turkey have not yet been delivered contrary to reports that surfaced on social media. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of and lifted from...
Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado kept his full attention to Japanese foe Senzo Ikeda when they clash in ONE: Heavy Hitters at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Jan. 14. Jeremy Miado (ONE Championship) Should he win against Ikeda though, Miado expressed interest in facing No. 4 contender Hiroba Minowa to...
The renewed surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the recent aftermath of Typhoon "Odette" may adversely affect the expected recovery in the country's employment sector, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In his statement on the...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The government’s pandemic task force has approved the shortened quarantine days for healthcare workers who were already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo Nograles made the announcement on...
Filipino fighter Jeremy Miado hopes to start year 2022 on a high note when he faces Japanese foe Senzo Ikeda in ONE: Heavy Hitters at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Jan. 14. Jeremy Miado (ONE Championship) Gaining much-needed confidence from his back-to-back wins against Miao Li Tao of China ,...
An official of Quiapo Church said they will comply with the National Task Force Against COVID-19 resolution suspending the "traslacion" or procession of the image of the Black Nazarene and other activities related to it. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN In an interview, Msgr. Hernando...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has conducted relief operations to regions affected by Typhoon “Odette” as part of its “bayanihan” efforts this holiday season. Photo from PEZA “Christmas doesn’t just happen in one day. Every day is an opportunity for us to help our...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles claimed that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) remains "a force to be reckoned with" despite the backing out of its two most prominent figures from their respective bids in the May 2022 elections. Senator Bong Go (left) and President...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, Dec. 13 is prepared to push for amendments to Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act in order to grant the private sector bigger role in sustaining the momentum of government’s inoculation program. At the same time, Velasco also urged the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines is ensuring to have enough supplies of syringes, particularly the 0.3ml syringes (microsyringes) and 0.5ml auto-disable (AD) syringes, which are...
The unemployment rate in the Philippines continues to decrease as it recorded its third lowest for the year following the gradual improvement in the country's pandemic situation, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Citing the latest Labor Force Survey of...