More areas in the country will be placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 amid the continuous downtrend in the number of Covid-19 cases. (FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Friday, April 8, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the new classification would take effect starting Saturday,...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) launched on Friday, April 8, a 20-year development roadmap designed to improve the administration and care of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and finally address the dire condition in jails worsened by decades-long problem of overcrowded...
Close to 8,000 local chief executives (LCE) and local disaster managers will undergo the ‘latest hazard information systems and corresponding warning messages’ training to ensure the preparedness of the local government units (LGUs) during natural or man-made emergency cases, the Department of...
Infrastructure spending accelerated last year, but it was mainly driven by low base effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported. Public spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays rose 31 percent to P895.1 billion in 2021 from P681.5...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday welcomed President Duterte’s approval to release the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) funds for the Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) proposed Coconut Debris Management Plan. The program primarily supports the...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the amendments to the guidelines on the implementation of Covid-19 Alert Level 1, Malacañang announced. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) companies registered with investment promotion agencies (IPAs) such as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) can choose to continue work from home (WFH) arrangements but give up their tax...
Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. has released another statement concerning their talent, Kit Thompson, who was arrested in Tagaytay Friday for allegedly detaining and hurting his girlfriend, actress Ana Jalandoni. "We take this opportunity to clarify that our earlier statement was issued with no...
Metro Manila will remain under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 along with 47 other areas across the country for the rest of the month, Malacañang announced. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022...
Over 300 families and beneficiaries residing in Toledo City, Cebu attended the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) seminar. (Image courtesy of PCUP) The families and beneficiaries, according to PCUP, have all been affected by the onslaught...
The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), one of the top international management and research schools in Asia, expressed support for the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo for the presidency in the May 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo in Santiago, Isabela. (Photo from VP Leni Media...
(CSC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has welcomed the move of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in launching an electronic complaints management system. The ARTA recently launched its "eARTA Complaints Management System (CMS)," which would "automate the process of...
