The national government aims to vaccinate at least five million Filipinos during the third “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” program, said National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Thursday, Feb. 10. In the “Laging Handa” public...
How to Move On in 30 Days, a YouTube exclusive, coming this 2022 For the first time in the Philippines, ABS-CBN, the country’s leading content provider, announced its partnership with YouTube to develop and produce a new original series that will stream exclusively on the video streaming...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara We recently chaired a Senate Committee on Youth public hearing on measures that we believe could have a tremendous impact on young Filipinos, many of whom, for the past two years, have spent a considerable portion of their time indoors, and isolated from crowds and...
If elected, presidential aspirant Norberto Gonzales will focus on pandemic response as well as decongesting crowded communities, among others, in his first 100 days in the office. During Manila Bulletin's "MB Hot Seat," Gonzales said he will strengthen the country's agricultural industry to produce...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Last December 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11635, which amends Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. This particular section of the NIRC deals with the tax treatment of proprietary educational institutions...
Malacañang said the government is considering having another run of the National Vaccination Days if it becomes apparent that the target of fully vaccinating 77 million adults before the May 2022 polls may not be reached. Vaccination in Taguig (Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the implementation of quarantine protocols for workers in the aviation sector. (Kylle Pangan/ Unsplash) The quarantine rules for the particular set of workers are spelled out in IATF Resolution No....
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara As of the writing of this column, the Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections, with a positivity rate of 31.7 percent (which apparently is a record high for the country). These numbers push up the active cases to...
The landmark measure that seeks to ban child marriage in the Philippines has been signed into law by President Duterte. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) A copy of the five-page measure, designated as Republic Act (RA) No.11596, was sent to Malacañang reporters Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6. Duterte...
No tropical cyclone is expected to develop or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in the next three to five days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, Jan. 4. (File Photo / PAGASA) “Wala naman po tayong...
Despite the huge challenge and distraction that was typhoon "Odette", the Philippines still managed to surpass its target for the second round of the national vaccination days (NVD) held from Dec. 15 to 23. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara Recently, the Senate ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the 2022 budget, which we sponsored as chairman of the Committee on Finance. Soon it will be transmitted to the Executive, with enough time for the President to affix his signature before the...
