Senator Grace Poe has urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to ensure that health facilities are within standard in tourist destinations to make travelers feel safe and confident. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Poe) “In all areas in our country, ideally, there should really be basic health...
Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing the approval of a bill that would prohibit officers-in-charge of agencies from signing and entering into long-term and huge contracts in behalf of the government. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing...
President Duterte has owned up to the "sin" of having to compete with richer countries as far as the Philippines' supply of the life-saving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are concerned. (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing late...
Presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao on Monday, October 11, asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to investigate on reports that Starpay Corporation deposited with a private bank billions in government funds intended for the...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has batted for stronger government measures to address the mental health issues of Filipinos during the pandemic even as suicide rate in the country has been brought to an unprecedented increase. Sen. Loren Legarda Legarda, a three-time senator,...
Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, October 9, welcomed the manifesto of support from leaders of the medical and health sectors for the Senate's ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the government's procurement deals for the country’s COVID-19 response. Senator Richard Gordon...
In the first decade of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to reach and serve 2.529 million IP learners in 42,176 public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In 2011, the agency -- through DepEd Order 62 series of 2011 or the National...
Vice President Leni Robredo has more important things to worry about than threats made by President Duterte on late night television. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Leni Robredo's Facebook) Robredo, who filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Thursday, was asked in a...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Thursday, Oct. 7, clarified that student participation in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month will not be mandatory. “Ang isa sa mga requirements natin sa Shared Responsibility ay may permission ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed openness to shorten the timeline for the implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are considering that suggestion from our counterparts in the legislative department,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Oct. 7, reiterated the need for in-person learning amidst concerns on the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas. Photo taken at Calay IP School in Sarangani last September 2020. (DepEd Region XII) Education Secretary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 6, highlighted the framework of “shared responsibility” to ensure the safety of participants once the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes starts next month. (AFP Photo / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our responsibility...
