The government will call for the pullout of Filipino workers if the kafala system implemented in some countries in the Middle East will not be dismantled. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 26, 2021. (RTVM...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The country’s health experts warned that the Delta variant of the coronavirus can cause immense pressure on the healthcare system...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) said its educational loans increased by more than half in the first semester of the year due to additional expenses incurred by students for flexible learning amid the pandemic. In a statement on Friday, July 23, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has developed a new system wherein preserved fruits and vegetables retain their nutritional and sensory properties. (DOST Facebook page) The DOST said the FNRI’s Nutrition and Food Research and Development...
All stakeholders transacting with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) can now type and send their feedback or concerns on every service provided to them using the bureau's online portal. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) Through the Customer Care Portal System (CCPS), stakeholders are allowed to give their...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has completed the rehabilitation of an irrigation project in Pampanga that was funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a statement, NIA said that it has already completed the newly rehabilitated Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System...
For the Department of Education (DepEd), the graduation of the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) students under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program is a milestone not just for the department but for the entire education system. DepEd makes history with 1st batch of ALS SHS graduates...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) said the number of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members increased as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund’s OFW membership reached 1.34...
Various leaders from the sectors of agriculture and fishery, Philippine and United Nations (UN) developmental organizations, and government agencies have committed to support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) call for a unified action to transform Philippine food systems and end hunger and...
The United States government handed over P12 million worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Alternative Learning System (ALS) e-Skwela Learning Centers to help the Philippines overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector....
The Social Security System (SSS) has recorded 1.34 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) members as of May 2021, higher by 11.5 percent from the same period last year. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULELTIN) SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said on Thursday, July 5, economic...
