To progress from being a middle-income to upper-middle income country status by the end of the year – and attain high-income country status in one generation. This is the lofty goal of the National Innovation Council (NIC), according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua who...
39124 The Provincial Government of Cavite officially accepted and granted original proponent status to the unsolicited proposal of the SPIA Development Consortium for the $10 billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA). The SPIA consortium members include Cavitex Holdings Inc. (CHI) of Metro...
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI) is conducting a survey to determine the maternal nutrition status and gestational weight gain in selected areas in the country. (Photo by Suhyeon Choi on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de...
Centro Escolar University’s programs were granted reaccreditation status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). CEU Manila’s Psychology and Biology programs were granted level IV 2nd reaccreditation status; Communication and Media,...
Will Metro Manila's alert level status be downgraded in the next Nov. 15 quarantine period? Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, who serves as the coordinator of all mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) amid their COVID-19 response, believes so. In a radio...
The government’s changing quarantine classifications and labels are very confusing, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, September 12, noting that small businesses are the ones suffering the most from it. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) “Ang dami na nating (We...
The implementation of the granular lockdown in ​the National Capital Region (NCR) will be treated as if there is a "typhoon," that is, an "alert level" status will be issued to determine policies to be imposed. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos said...
Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan is in favor of Metro Manila’s shift to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from ECQ on condition that the stay-at-home policy for people who are not allowed to go out will be strictly imposed. As the national government is set to announce the new...
Australian Ambassador to Manila Steven J. Robinson AO on Wednesday hailed the finalization of the Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement with the Philippines as an “important step” to address regional security challenges. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO (via...
A day after the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held a meeting to discuss the next quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) after August 20, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that the mayors have yet to reach a consensus regarding their recommendation due to various factors....
Mayon Volcano as rare, lenticular clouds surround the majestic tourist spot known for its perfect volcanic cone. (Ejay Montes/MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, July 30, 2021, lowered the alert level status of Mayon Volcano...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) is set to announce today, July 14, its recommended quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) from July 16 onwards to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Paranaque City Mayor Edwin...
