The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has clarified issues on the payout for bus operators and drivers participating in the government's service contracting program. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the LTFRB said it has already distributed a total of...
While the Philippines has passed several laws seeking to protect the environment, an expert raised concern over the government’s supposed inability to implement measures that could protect the community and improve the lives of the people. Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran Dr. Carlos Primero Gundran, an...
While the world continues to battle the ongoing pandemic, a former health official raised alarm over climate change being a public health emergency affecting people globally as well, with air pollution as a major environmental risk to public health. “Climate change is a public health...
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez (bottom right) meets with Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Michael Barredo, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana in an online meeting....
The government's communication team is stepping up the information drive to combat hesitancy about the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte will be in the forefront of the latest messaging campaign as he is expected to appear in...
The country’s external debt service burden went up by 24.64 percent to $2.686 billion as of end-February from same time last year of $2.155 billion, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Principal payments increased by 37.46 percent to $2.227 billion from $1.620 billion. Interest...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have assisted the United States military service in delivering nearly P5.7 million worth of donated medical supplies for frontliners in provinces across the country in a move to help curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo courtesy of...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has already distributed a total of P322.4 million in payouts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers under the government’s service contracting program. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives in his jeepney with his family after...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has revised its rules on sexual harassment to "further deter sexual harassment in the public sector" and to harmonize with the Safe Spaces Act. (Unsplash) Sexual harassment offenders in government include those who commit sexual harassment acts through text or...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Friday, May 14, announced that it will conduct a Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional Levels in some regions in July. Photo from Civil Service Commission's Facebook page In an advisory, the CSC said the...
Kim Yoo Jung in Hong Cheon Gi' (Viu) Over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service Viu has revealed another Viu Original after launching a new Korean drama. “Doom at Your Service,” its second Korean Viu Original, premiered on May 10 starring actress Park Bo-young and actor-singer Seo In-guk. The...
The Philippines is seen producing less of its two main staples, rice and corn, this year, resulting in more importation, data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed. In its latest report, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) adjusted downward for the second time the...