Senator Risa Hontiveros has sought a Senate probe into the spate of killings involving children and youth, the latest involving a 15-year old who was shot in the abdomen by a police officer. “The violent killings of society’s most vulnerable—our children and youth—many...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Did you know that a total of 143 local government units (LGUs) in the country don't have fire stations? Congressmen learned about this during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the 2024 budget of the Department of the Interior...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday, August 25 called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other concerned agencies to ensure the full implementation of the Consumer Act and protect consumers against buying counterfeit products that have proliferated in the market. Sen....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has debuted its "digital toolbox" in addressing consumer complaints as well as industry concerns, but industry stakeholders are wishing that the feedback mechanism and response system will not be as slow as the internet connectivity in the Philippines. Via its...
LUCBAN, Quezon – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Quezon First Engineering District Office (DEO) has completed the construction of three slope protection projects on the Famy-Real-Infanta-Dinahican Port Road, Marikina-Infanta Road, and Mauban-Tignoan Road. District Engineer...
The fire that razed the iconic Manila Central Post Office on May 21 was caused by the explosion of a car battery inside a storage room where it was piled together with office supplies, thinners, and paint cans. *National Post Office Building (Noel Pabalate) * The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)...
Israel and the Philippines will share best practices on environmental protection and provide training for each others' experts and scientists as the two countries pursue another area of cooperation on their 65th year of diplomatic relations. Israeli Foreign Minister Eliyahu Cohen and Department of...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding senators to pass their counterpart measure to the House bill (HB) granting full protection to workers of the so-called "gig" industry, or freelancers. “With the rapid growth of the global freelance economy and the resultant...
Two residents were hurt in a fire that gutted 25 houses on Cinamie Street in Barangay 38, Caloocan City Friday, April 21. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Jolan Olino, 29, who sustained minor burns on his right arm, and Aron Lebanin, 19, whose right foot had...
Rice black bug (*Scotinophara coarctata*), locally known as itim na atangya, alitangya, or nangisit a bangaw (Ilokano), is a major pest of rice. Aside from destroying rice plants and causing severe crop loss, they are also notoriously known for their foul odor when they swarm around lamp posts...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves has sought help from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in order to "protect himself and his family". Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) The controversial...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for a more intensified fire prevention awareness campaign as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March. Gatchalian, principal author of the LPG Industry Regulation Act or Republic Act No. 11592 reminded consumers of the proper handling of...
