As part of its commitment to provide motorists with more efficient and reliable services, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has unveiled a new extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Pagsanjan town, Laguna. (Photo from Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
Two lucky bettors from Batangas and Muntinlupa bagged the 36 million jackpot prize for the Mega Lotto drawn on Monday, July 26, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced Tuesday, July 27. (PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, PCSO said the two winning tickets were brought...
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...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Photo from the Office of the President) The pandemic is raging, the country is in recession, and many people remain hungry and unemployed. Faced with these urgent concerns, President Duterte has accomplished much to address these problems but intends to do more in...
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...
Amid the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) passport appointment woes, Foreign Affairs chief Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Saturday, July 17, admitted that the agency has a backlog of three million passports. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) His admission...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre "Bebot" Bello III has won the "Natatanging Cagayano Award" in the Dangal ng Lahing Cagayano 2021, the DOLE Regional Office (RO) 2 bared. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) Bello, who traces his roots in...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will soon press charges against the division chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Caloocan and the barangay officials in the area over their supposed inaction on the proliferation of fixers. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica faces the alleged...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has requested Malacañan for more budget that will be used in the hiring of more contact tracers as the country continues its fight against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In a news briefing, DILG Assistant Secretary Odilon...
The Philippines and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifying a mutual commitment to enhance the country’s capabilities to detect and interdict known and suspected terrorists and criminals using passenger data. Philippine...
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG) arrested on Monday, July 12, two female drug pushers and seized 5,637 pieces of ecstasy placed in a box of foot massager during an...
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...
