Malacañang has ordered the acceptance of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) or Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Number (PSN) as sufficient proof of identity and age in all government and private transactions. File Photo of President Duterte giving the thumbs up after checking one...
The Philippines is now back to low risk classification for COVID-19 infection after battling the Omicron-fueled surge last month, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his virtual presser, acting Presidential spokesman Karlo...
Top officials in charge of the policies in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will meet on Monday, Feb, 14., to discuss the new alert level status in the country, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 13. Año said...
With the hashtag “AllinLahatsaALS,” the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to rally stronger support for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) by further promoting its law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) through a roadshow beginning this month. (Photo from DepEd) ALS...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has started the refund of the loan payments collected at the height of the pandemic two years ago. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Friday, Feb. 11, that the pension fund will refund P105 million worth of...
The government's pandemic task force is set to discuss Metro Manila's possible deescalation to Alert Level 1 for the second half of February 2022 and may make the announcement on the weekend, Malacañang said. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the...
As daily COVID-19 cases are expected to drop this month, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the government to place the country under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 by March. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (PCOO/...
Willie Revillame's impending departure from GMA has been hot topic for days now. Many are speculating as to what exactly made Willie decide to end his run with the network. In “Cristy Ferminute,” Monday, host Cristy Fermin maintained Willie did not “betray” GMA. “Nagsabi din naman siyang...
Senator Grace Poe has called on Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) to address water service interruptions in the west service zone of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) as residents reported to her office their harrowing experience of having no water for 42 hours straight....
The weakest link of the Philippines is its health care system, said public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon on Saturday, Feb. 5. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “For the longest time... ang health care...
63854 The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of LRT-1, upgraded its signaling system to Alstom for more efficient operation. The upgrading of the railway's signaling system allows the operator to improve capacity and performance across the line, enabling more trains with better...
The shear line, also called the tail-end of frontal system, is still expected to bring scattered rain showers in the eastern section of Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Feb. 3. (Screengrab / PAGASA YouTube Page)...
