Malacañang said that the new testing and quarantine protocols that the government's pandemic task force has set for travelers coming from "green" and "yellow" countries will apply retroactively to travelers who may have arrived in the Philippines before the policy took effect. PIXABAY / MANILA...
Despite allowing certain international travelers to enter amid the rising number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Philippines will remain closed to foreign tourists, the government's pandemic task force decided. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the announcement as...
The government's pandemic task force has placed 14 countries under its red list from Jan. 16 to 31, 2022, but unlike before, Filipinos from these territories will now be allowed to enter the Philippines subject to quarantine without the need for a "Bayanihan" flight. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removed a presidential aspirant from its tentative list of candidates on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Comelec/MB Independent presidential bet Gerald Arcega was removed from the updated tentative list of candidates of the Comelec for the upcoming May 2022 national and...
Five more party-list groups were included by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the official ballot. Comelec/MB In a Notice dated Jan. 7, the Comelec identified the said groups and their designated number as the following: (174) Ayuda sa may Kapansanan; (175) Abante Sambayanan (SAMBAYANAN);...
The final listing of party-list candidates for the May 2022 polls is now out. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the list Wednesday, Dec. 29 on its website www.comelec.gov.ph. The list was released weeks after the poll body conducted the raffle to determine the order of...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye My good friend and fellow BPI director, Romy Bernardo, recently shared with me a 10-point policy wish list for the incoming president. According to Director Bernardo, who served as finance undersecretary during the Cory and Ramos presidencies, the wish list was put...
Wala Lang The inaugural exhibit (“Intertwined”) of the splendidly renovated Ayala Museum is notable for its magnificent gathering of ivory images, the first time ever that so many such fantastic objects have been in a Manila exhibit. Ivory from Africa and Asia (India and Indo-China) were...
Countries under the red list are now down to eight while those on the green list are at 41, based on the new country risk classification lists from Dec. 16 to Dec. 31. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles disclosed in a press briefing Wednesday, Dec. 15, the...
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said petitions for registration of some party-list groups were dismissed due to several defects. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The usual defects are: Lacking in consent of...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) held the raffle to determine the order of listing of partylist groups in the official ballot on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Comelec/MB Based on the raffling result, the groups that secured the first 10 slots are: Kalipunan ng Maralita at Malayang Mamamayan Inc...
Filipino student Emmanuel Mirus Ponon was among the Gen Z'ers named in the 2021 LIST. (Photo from Conversationa-LIST) Ponon, a student from the De La Salle University, was recognized for using his "voice to drive and advance one's passions or to uplift the passions of others." He was also hailed...
