Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has called on government to downgrade from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2 the lockdown status of the National Capital Region as COVID-19 infections have started to wane. Crowd at flea market In a press statement, Velasco said he fully supports proposals to ease the COVID...
TAGAYTAY CITY – The city government will start inoculating minors aged 12 to 17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday (Nov. 5). The first day of pediatric vaccination will be held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center. The local government unit (LGU)...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante reiterated on Tuesday, Nov. 2, that the driver’s education seminar for license renewal is free and required under the law. Motorists line up for inspection at a Manila quarantine control point established by the police on the...
The hopes of providing a “better” Christmas for the Filipinos inspired the national government to further improve the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as it exceeded its expectations for the month of October. The COVID-19 vaccination of college students kick off at the Quezon...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, October 31 lamented the government’s lack of proactive mechanisms to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers cope with the rising oil prices, saying she can only hope that the P1-billion promised cash assistance to the sector would materialize. Poe, who chairs the...
Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday urged authorities and the general public not to be complacent despite the reported decline in the number of COVID-19 cases over the week, saying the minimum safety protocols should still be observed. “It is encouraging to see a steady decline in the number of people...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Sunday, October 31, called for the full reopening of the National Capital Region (NCR) economy as target population vaccination moves close to 100 percent. The House leader and 1-PACMAN Party-list congressman urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management...
Do you want to know more about the Philippines’ biodiversity science and technology (S&T) program? (DOST-PCAARRD) The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) announced that it will be...
Over 1 million indigenous peoples (IPs) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Saturday, Oct. 30. Dr. Angelica Cachola, medical officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, during the Laging Handa...
The Department of Science and Technology–Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has extended the online applications for its 2021 Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) Program until Nov. 30. (DOST-SEI) “Applications will now be accepted up to November 30, 2021,” the DOST-SEI said in a...
The Valenzuela City government on Wednesday, Oct. 27, launched its "VCVax Teen Edition,” inoculating around 50 minors with comorbidities against COVID-19. “Valenzuela City has always been steadfast on the implementation of our VCVax Rollout Plan. Now, we supplement this effective program with...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed P4.7 billion payouts to drivers and operators under Service Contracting. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data provided by the LTFRB, the total compensation and incentives given to drivers and...
