(Unsplash / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public on Tuesday to also take care of their mental health as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to pose various challenges in human life. People may experience stress or anxiety during this time of...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is opposing a bulk water supply project in Quezon Province that was awarded to the consortium led by businessman Dennis Uy’s Udenna Water Integrated, Inc. through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. In a position paper submitted to Tiaong...
The old La Loma Cemetery Chapel is a National Cultural Treasure, the highest designation given to a valuable cultural asset. As such, it has unique value and has been demmed possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic, and scientific value, which is highly significant and important to the...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, June 22 said government should tell the public what is keeping it from disbursing available funds that are supposed to be used to effectively combat the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Binay pointed out that the government has at least three sources of...
Piolo Pascual took advantage of the recent Father’s Day celebration to push for his “dad” Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan’s inclusion as National Artist. Posting a photo of them together, Piolo noted how Mr. M was there “through all the ups and downs in my showbiz career” and how he...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III raised concern on Monday, June 21, about the proliferation of so-called "troll farms" on social media ahead of the 2022 national and local elections. (Brett Jordan/UNSPLASH) Sotto said social media giant Facebook should shut down such operations at least until...
The government will offer death benefits to indigenous peoples mandatory representatives in barangays based on a latest order of President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President signed Executive Order No. 139 authorizing the payment of death and burial benefits...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III, acting chairman of the Nationalist People's Coalition, is willing to campaign for Senator Panfilo Lacson to become the party's standard bearer in the 2022 elections. Sotto III floated this Monday, June 21, as he disclosed that leaders of the political party have...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to accelerate its current vaccination rate before the more virulent Delta variant starts wreaking havoc in the country. The IATF itself has confirmed there are already 13 cases of the Delta variant in the country, but health...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said a strong macro-fiscal foundation is vital for economies to weather shocks, such as the coronavirus pandemic. During the virtual 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting, Socioeconomic Planning...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will continue investigating, prosecuting, and punishing police officers who will violate the law as teenagers die in anti-drug operations. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) on Monday, June 21, called for the passage of the Climate Change Education Act, which seeks to integrate climate change education in the science curriculum of Grade 2 to Grade 11 or senior high school, in both public and private schools. (Unsplash) NYC said the...
