The Office of the President re-aligned P10.33 billion in supposed savings during the height of last year’s COVID-19 pandemic devastation to finance the construction of a port for cruise ships, swimming pool, convention center and a bat cave, among other supposedly non-essential items. Bat Former...
President Duterte has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas as an undersecretary in the Office of the President. Newly-installed Office of the President Undersecretary Debold Sinas (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed to Malacañang beat reporters at...
The Office of the Ombudsman is willing to absorb the P710.88 million that the Department of Budget and Management slashed from its original budget proposal if the fund can find better use in efforts of government to fight the devastating 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ombudsman logo...
All active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are renewing their passports will now have a dedicated consular site and Online Appointment System, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The Consular Office in NCR Central at the 1st Floor Lingkod...
The People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI) Management has expressed its full support to PTV employees as they sought a salary adjustment amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. PTV Management statement on the open letter of PTV employees to President Duterte. The PTNI issued the...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has issued the Notice of Award for the new P5.8 billion PCSO Lottery System to the joint venture led by Pacific Online Systems Corporation (POSC), a gaming firm controlled by businessman Willy Ocier. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday announced that the construction of the Government Strategic Communications Academy (GSCA) will finally begin this month. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Andanar said that the...
Ahead of the scheduled school year 2021-'22 opening date on Sept. 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted a webinar on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to strengthen the education sector's preparedness and resilience in times of emergency situations. Photo taken at Palma Gil...
The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated on Friday, September 3, its deliberations on the P8.18-billion proposed 2022 budget of the Office of the President (OP) -- a move objected and questioned by opposition lawmakers. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) The committee was only...
The Privatization and Management Office (PMO) has sought a review of the legal standing of the state-run Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) to manage and develop the government’s 9.9 hectare property in Pasay City. Privatization and Management Office (PMO) In a Department of Finance...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday announced that she had tested negative for COVID-19 and will complete the mandatory 14-day quarantine before she can go back to her regular official functions. In a social media post, Robredo said she is thankful about the negative RT-PCR test result although...
The government of Brunei is again seeking an exemption from the Philippines' existing deployment cap on healthcare workers due to the current demand of medical frontliners there amid the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
