Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) launched on Wednesday, Sept. 15, a "Global Day of Action" in support of union members who have been continuously receiving harassment amid the ongoing pandemic. (Photo from Kilusang Mayo Uno) "Habang dumarami ang kaso ng COVID-19 at tumitindi ang gutom at hirap...
BRIA Homes, a subsidiary of Golden MV Holdings, Inc., is taking the lead and participating in the International Housing Fiesta Filipinas (IHFF), the largest international online real estate trade show, to reach more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) buyers. Bria Logo The IHFF is being organized by...
The National Economic and Development Authority said the Philippines needs to invest at least a trillion pesos over the next nine years to ensure Filipinos have access to clean and reliable water supply. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said on Thursday, Sept. 16, that the...
MB File Photo The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF) has mapped out four international tournaments for the national men’s and women’s teams next year. The scheduled event served as the association’s short-term plan of strengthening the squad. Among the events lined up are...
Philippine Statistics Authority There are now more than 30 million Filipinos who have registered into the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. As of Sept. 9, the PSA reported that 30,043,249 Filipinos have already completed their Step 2...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased to 1.28, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 16. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the reproduction number, which refers to the average number of secondary...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in the May 2022 elections. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) Zamora made the announcement during the installation of “100% Fully Vaccinated” and “VIP (Vaccine Incentive Program)” stickers on several...
Shell gives tribute to today’s vaccinated heroes and Shell Service Champions during the Araw ng Service Champion celebrations on National Heroes Day. For this year’s National Heroes Day, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (Shell) honored the everyday Filipino — from vaccinated citizens to...
The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for national posts in the 2022 election would be held in a hotel tent in Pasay City instead of the Commission on Elections's (Comelec) headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, to ensure the observance of health protocols amid the continuing COVID-19...
The country’s solid financial footing amid the ongoing pandemic validated the “good work” of the Department of Finance (DOF) as well as the correctness of the reforms and policies it has pursued, the government’s chief economic manager said. In his presentation before senators of the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday sought the help of the House of Representatives in restoring the budget for its service contracting program under the proposed 2022 national budget. Transportation Undersecretary for Finance Undersecretary Giovanni Lopez told the House Committee...
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress supported the grant of an additional fund of at least ₱8 billion for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to purchase more vote-counting machines (VCMs) and augment its manpower for the May, 2022 elections. (Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN) During the meeting...
