The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and all local government units (LGUs) should expedite the release and distribution of fuel subsidies to the 113,000 tricycle drivers and delivery services riders who are among the intended 337,443 beneficiaries of the P2.5-billion Pantawid Pasada program of...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expanded the coverage of its peace-building programs to address various risks and vulnerabilities among insurgent groups. Aside from former rebels (FRs), their families, and households in conflict-affected areas and vulnerable...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 15, that the term "Alert Level 0" is not yet final as it is still subject to change as it may cause confusion and complacency among citizens. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for use on six to 17 years old. A health worker prepares a syringe with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination drive for schoolchildren aged 12-18 in Surabaya on July 11, 2021, as...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,131 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, March 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) clarified that pensioners residing in the Philippines are still exempted from complying with the annual confirmation of pensioners’ program (ACOP) to continue receiving their monthly pensions. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief...
The municipal government of Binangonan in Rizal is targeting to inoculate the remaining 29 percent of its target population in the vaccination program against Covid-19. (Photo courtesy of the Pamahalaang Bayan ng Binangonan Rizal’s Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) The office of Mayor Cesar Ynares...
Honorees of the Balik Aral Program (BAP) were recognized by the Pasig City local government in a ceremony on Thursday, March 10, at the city hall. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Twitter Page / MANILA BULLETIN) The BAP provides free tuition for local government employees who want to complete...
Bangsamoro Government Taps UNDP to Support Digital Governance Initiative (Minister Naguib Sinarimbo of the Ministry of Interior and Local Government with Dr. Selva Ramachandran of UNDP Philippines at the Ceremonial Signing of the LeAPS Project) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
Malacañang has announced the release of P3 billion worth of fuel subsidy to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) intended for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, farmers, and fisherfolks to cushion the impact of the consecutive oil price hikes. (Alvin...
The Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) said that its "Bakuna Bus" continues to travel around Metro Manila and Bulacan to reach and vaccinate individuals in far-flung communities. Students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the University of the East Manila campus in Sampaloc, Manila queue in line for a...
The Department of National Defense’s (DND) procurement of 17 units of Russian-made Mil Mi-17 heavy lift helicopters will push through even amid the latter’s ongoing military invasion in Ukraine. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND Secretary...
