The Philippines and Japan have forged an agreement that would further strengthen both countries’ disaster resilience in Greater Metro Manila area, particularly in dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Officer-in-Charge Charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Obviously, it is Jesus who is greater than the Temple. But the Pharisees do not realize this. They question why his disciples pick heads of grain and eat them on a Sabbath. They are violating the law. Among others, works prohibited on Sabbath are: sowing, plowing, reaping, binding...
Vice President Leni Robredo said she saw from the public a "greater appreciation" for the previous administration led by former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III following the latter's death last June. Vice President Leni Robredo and the late former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photos...
After more than a year of lockdown, fully vaccinated senior citizens are now allowed to go out in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Modified General Quarantine (MGCQ) areas, subject to presentation of a duly issued COVID-19 vaccination card and strict observance of prescribed health and safety...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reported that 1.43 million or 99.5 percent of all the income tax returns filed (ITRs) during the last tax filing season were filed online. In a report to the Secretary of Finance, the BIR said that only 7,139 returns were filed manually. This is clearly a...
Some local business leaders have rallied behind the proposed issuance of vaccine passes to help the nation return to normal faster. According to Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, business groups recognized the these vaccine passes or proof of vaccination could help...
Vaccine passes or proof of vaccination may be the way to begin getting back to normal. A resident of Manila gets a second dose of Sinovac coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination site in Ramon Magsaysay High school on May 14, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) As more people receive the coronavirus...
