Recognizing the link between proper nutrition and school performance among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to expand the school-based feeding program for the entire school year. (DepEd / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) “This is very important because aside from giving proper...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a P10-million supplemental funding to support the OVP’s Medical Assistance Program (MAP). Vice President Sara Duterte (standing, center) witnessed the agreement...
The issuance of a proclamation granting amnesty to rebel returnees could become President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s “strategic weapon” to finally put an end to the country’s almost six-decade-long problem on insurgency. Former peace adviser Eduardo Ermita bared this on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN)) House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan says President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.’s plan to grant amnesty to individuals who may have violated existing laws in pursuit of their political beliefs will help heal the...
There’s been a lot of criticism over the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), particularly when it comes to acquiring the said modern jeepneys. Granted, any public transport operator would jump at the chance to acquire new, more efficient, more...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 would ensure the country's growth and that a large part would be allocated to economic and social services programs. *Malacañang photo* Marcos said this as he received a copy of the Fiscal...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is hopeful that the remaining active members of the New People’s Army (NPA) will now surrender and avail of the amnesty offered by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. *Salvador Golosing Avenido alias “Admiral”, an...
The P8.3-trillion Build Better More (BBM) infrastructure program would address the water shortage and connect islands through bridges and expressways, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, July 24, during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa...
Photo from the Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) distributed 230 food kits on Monday, July 24, in Tondo, Manila. MPD chief Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon led the outreach program at Katuparan Village, Barangay 101, Tondo. He said the activity strives to address the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This early, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has guaranteed the swift approval of another proposed national budget, this time for the year 2024. According to the House of Representatives chieftain, five weeks of "solid work" should be...
Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. is in favor of reviving the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program to help instill discipline among the youth and spark a consciousness within their minds about the importance of defending...
All government agencies were ordered to come up with an inventory of suitable lands where housing units will be built to address housing backlog in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. issued the order as he declared...
