The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute’s (DOST-ITDI) Chemicals and Energy Division (CED) won in the 2021 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits in the National Capital Region (RICE-NCR) UNLAD category. (DOST-ITDI Facebook page ) The DOST-ITDI’s CED...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed hope that the recent developments in the National Academy of Sports (NAS) will pave the way for more Filipino student-athletes to pursue their dreams. (Photo from DepEd) The NAS is an attached institution of DepEd, in close coordination with the...
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 3 percent, which is within the 5 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the OCTA Research said Thursday, Nov. 11. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido said...
To make the Philippines equipped to counter bigger challenges in the future, more investments should be poured into the country’s human capital and that the annual allocation for research and development (R&D) should be increased. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, Nov. 10 said it is high time that the government devolve its procuremnet of supplies and implementation of projects to the local government units (LGUs) as national agencies have shown bad procurement decisions, including the transfer of P42-billion...
Salcedo Auctions brings the season’s best collection at a live and online auction For its annual year-end sale, Salcedo Auctions is presenting the best Philippine art scene has to offer with its showcase of masterpieces by distinct National Artists at the “Under The Tree: The Wish List.”...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) on Monday, Nov. 8, announced that it is now open to all visitors as Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 2. (National Museum of the Philippines photo / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, the NPM said the museum will now accept...
PhilID (PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has so far registered over 40 million Filipinos into the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)--the central identification platform for Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the country. "As of 31 October 2021, a total of 40,264,550...
The government will use the savings from the 2021 national budget to purchase some 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines which would be used as booster shots. Senator Sonny Angara, who chairs the Senate finance committee, and sponsor of the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022, said...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, Nov. 10 criticized the conflicting statements of government officials over the policy mandating the use of face shields, urging them to harmonize their position on the issue. Pacquiao said he hopes the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) will...
