The United States Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), together with its counterparts from the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), have concluded bilateral operations and security exercises in the West Philippine Sea. Munro, a 418-foot national security...
The National Capital Region, Bataan, and Laguna will remain under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 1 to 7, 2021, with the same additional restrictions, Malacañang announced. File photo (Mark Balmores) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the...
Huge allocations of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine--enough to inoculate 10 million people--will be sent to the provinces of Region IV-A or Calabarzon in the last four months of the year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a virtual press briefing on Aug. 26, 2021...
WHO / AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippine government to ensure that there is a sufficient number of healthcare workers amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr. Takeshi Kasai said that the Philippines...
A technology business incubation agreement seeking to boost the food processing industry in the province of Isabela has been signed, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (DOST Region II Isabela Facebook page) The agreement was signed by the officials of the Isabela State University...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that its consular offices (CO) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) facilities will now resume operations after the region was downgraded to a less stringent quarantine classification. (FILE...
President Duterte may deliver another public address this week to announce Metro Manila's new quarantine classification as its stay under strict lockdown is set to end on August 20, Malacañang said. File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement a...
A student of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)- Bicol Region Campus has bagged a bronze medal at the 17th International Geography Olympiad (iGEO 2021) held virtually on Aug. 10 to 16 in Istanbul, Turkey. (PSHS Facebook page) The PSHS congratulated its “geography wizard,” Victor Edwin E....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended its enhanced mushroom cultivation technology to mushroom growers in Cebu province under its Grants-In-Aid (GIA) program. (Image by Ngoc Huy Nguyen from PIXABY/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña...
Students of the University of Mindanao-Digos College (UMDC) in Davao del Sur have developed an Automotive Multifunction Tester and Supply (AMTS) prototype that seeks to aid vehicle electricians and technicians in performing repairs and maintenance services. (DOST Region XI Facebook page) The...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Ilagan City and Isabela State University (ISU) for the implementation of the Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT) fabrication project. Hybrid Electric Road Train...
CAVITE - Governor Jonvic Remulla appealed anew to the Department of Health (DOH) to send more vaccines to Region 4-A local government units (LGU) amid the surging pandemic. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (August 17), Remulla attached a graphic illustration showing the disparity between the total...
