Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has denounced the attempts to railroad the government's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly on "fake news" being peddled about the vaccination program against the said disease. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO/FILE...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has promised uninterrupted services to the traveling public despite the implementation of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We will continue to operate at full capacity at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Despite the government's re-imposing more stringent travel restrictions this month, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is mounting flights to additional key Asian cities to rebuild its international operations. Beginning Wednesday, (August 4) CEB increased its flight frequencies to Singapore from twice to thrice...
Will Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar run for senator in the 2022 elections? Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo/PCOO/Facebook) Andanar recently declared that he would rather focus on his present job in the Cabinet rather than dwell on running for...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar assured Filipinos that President Duterte's upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) will make an impact in their hearts and minds, saying the event will be a reflection of Duterte's brand of leadership. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Andanar made...
As typhoon “Fabian” brought monsoon rains that caused flooding in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that it has standby funds and available stockpiles amounting to more than P1.72 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The...
An all-female rescue divers course was started by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to strengthen its Special Operations Force. The rescue divers course, composed of five female commissioned officers and seven female enlisted personnel, launched at the PCG Base Farola on July 11 and will last to up...
Communication Undersecretary Kris Ablan said the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has requested the addition of more plantilla positions in the agency so the contract of service (COS) employees can become regular workers. PCOO logo (file) Ablan made the statement after...
Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan confirmed that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) had hired 375 contract-of-service (COS) personnel in 2020 but insisted that the agency has no trolls. PCOO Undersecretary Kris Ablan (ANC Screenshot) Ablan made the statement after the...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) issued Friday, July 9, their unified coordination guidelines in the conduct of anti-illegal drug operations to prevent incidents of misencounter. PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva (PDEA photo) In a...
The operations of the new stations under the Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) East Extension is expected to normalize after two weeks, pending the arrival of additional trains and the completion of the full integration of the train line's signaling system. The interior of the newly built Light Rail...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...
