Women play a pivotal role in agriculture. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that 43 percent of the global workforce in agriculture are women. In the Philippines, it is evident that there is increasing participation of women not only in agriculture, but also in other...
President Duterte is willing to lift the strict community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces once the coronavirus situation has improved. Addressing the nation Monday, the President admitted that he had difficulty extending the movement curbs but promised to remove them...
The water samples collected from the ship MV Sarangani, which was caught allegedly discharging wastewater while docked near the Manila Bay on April 25, had no presence of oil content and harmful substance based on initial laboratory results, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, May 3....
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
After conducting maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely arrived in Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila on Monday, May 3. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Last April 23, the PCG and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
To show support, a group of bikers has organized a meet-up and ride along Baywalk in Roxas Boulevard, Manila for Vice President Leni Robredo. The event was posted on a Facebook group called “LENI ROBREDO” (Ang Pag-asa ng mga Pilipino), which has over 40,000 members as of posting time. A group...
The Ateneo community voiced support for Far Easter University High School (FEUHS) who have come out online to protest numerous incidents of sexual harassment in school and to call on the school administration to do better in handling of such cases. (Photo courtesy of Time's Up Ateneo / File photo)...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As we in the city of Manila continuously try our very best to embrace more people who need free swab testing, the Manila Emergency Operation Center (MEOC) under the Manila Health Department (MHD) has come up with an updated RT-PCR swab testing...
The OCTA Research Team has estimated that the daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila will decrease to 3,000 or below in the coming weeks if the reproduction number will be maintained. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said the reproduction...
MEET THE NEW PUBLISHER AT THE MANILA BULLETIN Sec. Sonny Coloma The board and management of Manila Bulletin Corporation are pleased to announce the appointment of executive vice president Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. as publisher of the Manila Bulletin effective May 1, 2021, replacing Dr....
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila decreased by 18 percent compared to the previous week, a member of OCTA Research said Sunday, May 2. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ngayon, pababa na talaga ‘yung bilang ng kaso. Sa NCR, bumaba (Right now, the number of...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to mount nonstop flights from Manila to and from Tel Aviv, the gateway to Jerusalem and Israel, by October 2021. The flag carrier targets to serve growing demand for air linkages between the Philippines and the Holy Land to serve tourists and Overseas Filipino...
