As the nation moves to protect the people from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), President Duterte renewed his appeal to Filipinos to get vaccinated immediately, telling them that their cooperation is the key to reopening the economy. (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte made the statement as...
President Duterte said he was getting ready to increase the salary of teachers but the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) foiled his plan and forced him to allocate the funds for the government's pandemic response efforts. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
President Duterte said that while he respects the preference of doctors to western brands, he claimed they were "discriminating" for refusing to be vaccinated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine that came from China. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (RICHARD MADELO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
President Duterte seems to be back to his regular, pre-pandemic programming as he starts to attend more and more public engagements despite the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) still present in the country. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (KARL NORMAN ALONZO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said even with the rollout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, the resumption of face-to-face classes will not happen anytime soon as President Duterte remains apprehensive about letting children outside their homes during the pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE...
President Duterte wants his Cabinet members to be inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine because he considers them frontline workers, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Thursday, March 4. President Duterte (SIMEON CELI / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / FILE PHOTO) The Palace official said that Duterte...
Top tier incentives, primarily a six-year income tax holiday (ITH), is being sought for energy efficiency projects especially those that shall be undertaken by energy service companies (ESCOs). That has been the call put forward by the Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) in its meeting with...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), which groups the country’s Filipino-Chinese business groups in the country, Wednesday, (March 3) revealed plans to purchase half a million COVID-19 vaccines for economic frontliners. FFCCCII President...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the country, has urged local government units to go beyond and above the streamlined travel restrictions of the national government to accelerate the recovery of domestic tourism. PCCI President Amb....
D&L Industries, the country’s largest specialty foods ingredients, plastics and oleochemicals firm, reported full recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020 and expects earnings to return to pre-COVID levels this year In a media briefing, D&L President Alvin D. Lao said “recovery...
Vice President Leni Robredo has responded to a viral photo of a woman getting vaccinated, who she said was not her. On her Facebook page, Robredo posted screenshots of the woman’s photo receiving coronavirus vaccine shot and said, “Hindi po ako ‘yan (That’s not me),” with a facepalm...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay Seniors officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) appeared before media a day after the widely reported shootout between policemen and anti-drug agents to confess the obvious – they...
