Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia on Wednesday, Nov. 9, questioned the lack of government-provided incentives for Filipino creatives who have won prestigious international awards as he compared how athletes have gotten benefits for achieving the same. (Unsplash/Manila Bulletin)...
Public and private offices in Quezon City will be closed on Friday, Aug. 19, in commemoration of the 144th birth anniversary of former President Manuel Luis Quezon, the local government announced on Thursday, Aug. 18. Under Republic Act No. 6741 enacted in 1989, Quezon Day was declared as a...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) working dog named “James” helped anti-narcotics operatives in detecting crystal meth or “shabu” worth P6.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Bonggao, Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, August 9. Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),...
Kalinga Party-list Representative Irene Gay F. Saulog (Photo taken from the House of the Representatives website) Irene Gay F. Saulog will continue the advocacies of the Kalinga Partylist as its representative in the 19th Congress, after she had served in the 18th Congress as assistant minority...
The Navotas City government has declared June 30 a special non-working holiday to give way to the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Though Executive Order No. LTMT-067 Series of 2022 signed by outgoing Mayor Tobias "Toby" Tiangco, the day was declared a holiday to...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano issued an executive order declaring June 30 a special non-working holiday in the city in line with the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Bongbong” Marcos at the National Museum. Rubiano said the declaration of special non-working holiday in the city...
Malacañang has declared Friday, June 24, a special non-working day in Manila in celebration of the capital city's 451st Founding Anniversary. A drone shot of the Manila City Hall (Photo from the Manila LGU website) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed Proclamation No. 1400, which...
The Philippines and Australia have established a more robust relationship in terms of defense and logistics, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Wednesday, June 22. Department of National Defense Spokesperson Arsenio Andolong (File photo) Such endeavour was achieved as the DND hosted the...
Malacañang has declared Monday, May 9, 2022, a special non-working holiday throughout the country to allow Filipinos to exercise their right to vote but urged voters to follow health protocols. Malacañang declares May 9, 2022, Monday, a special nonworking holiday to allow Filipinos to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has signed a resolution asking President Duterte to declare Election Day, May 9, as special non-working holiday, Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan announced on Thursday, April 28. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Office of...
Employees have a new “worth it” equation with 67 percent of employees in the Philippines prioritizing their health and well-being over work than before the pandemic. This was according to Microsoft Corp.'s recently released second annual Work Trend Index report, “Great Expectations: Making...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
