The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the suspension of admission of female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Bahay-Kalinga to abide by health protocols set by the Kingdom. (Philippine Overseas Labor Office - Jeddah Facebook...
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the local police seized P600,000 worth of marijuana following the arrest of a drug pusher on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, in a buy bust operation in Santa Rosa City in Laguna. In a statement, PDEA said that the suspect Rey PJ Reyes, 24,...
The Sun Life Investment Management and Trust Corp. (SLIMTC) has appointed global financial giant Citi as its middle office service provider in the Philippines. In a statement, Mike Enriquez, SLIMTC president said the mandate made Citi the first bank in the country to onboard a middle office client,...
As expected, Malacañang did not make a fuss over Vice President Leni Robredo's big announcement Thursday, Oct. 7 that she would vie for the presidency in the May 2022 polls. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ OVP) Presidential...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) cut its economic growth outlook for the Philippines due to recurring new waves of coronavirus infections followed by the retightening of containment measures. The regional macroeconomic surveillance organization on Thursday, Oct. 7, tempered its 2021...
Customers of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will experience a slight reduction in their water bills starting this month until October, following the government approval of the company’s fourth quarter Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA). As for the customers of Manila Water Company...
MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO September ends with a bang for two solo bettors from Misamis Oriental and Cebu after winning the major jackpot prizes in two consecutive lotto draws this week. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in its Facebook page, announced two new back-to-back...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) expects to achieve in-agency population protection by the end of the year as it continues to inoculate its employees and their dependents from the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). media Communication Secretary Martin Andanar made the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA (Region 4-B) said Tuesday, Sept. 28, that it recorded minor damages and zero casualty in wake of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that jolted Looc, Occidental Mindoro. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) Georgina Opinion, OCD 4-B information officer, said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cited on Monday, Sept. 27, the Office of the President’s issuance of a memorandum circular declaring suspension of work this afternoon for employees under the Executive branch to be home early, and be with their families to observe the...
Starting today, Sept. 24, releasing of all passports at the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in ASEANA Business Park will be relocated to the Ground Floor of the Double Dragon Plaza building along Macapagal Blvd. in Pasay City. Philippine passport In an advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs...
A taxi driver who lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic has moved from "four-wheels" to "two-wheels" and is now recovering financially doing the rounds of delivering "turon" (fried banana roll) and "bilo-bilo" (glutinous rice in coconut milk) using the bicycle that was awarded to him by the...
