• On Aug. 2, 1986, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Casiguran, Aurora, which killed 270 and injured 261 persons. • A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Luzon on July 16, 1990, killing 1,200 people, and causing at least P10 billion in property damages. • A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook...
In preparation for the opening of classes this incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) appealed to local government units (LGUs) to pull out Covid-19 isolation facilities that were put up in schools. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a press conference...
Philippine Navy (PN) missile-capable frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) notched the third place among 17 participating multinational warships in the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Rodeo of the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on...
A total of 18,860 individuals passed the June 2022 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) Of this number, 8,667 were elementary teachers while 10,193 were secondary teachers. For the elementary teacher passers, 290...
The recovery in air travel remains strong, based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s first half of the year passenger data released last night, August 4. “Demand for air travel remains strong. After two years of lockdowns and border restrictions people are taking advantage of...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) confirmed the designation of Bangkok, Thailand as an additional testing center for the September 2022 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The Commision confirmed this in an advisory issued on Thursday, Aug. 4,...
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) registered a 50 percent increase in net income to $294.5 million in the first half this year from $196.7 million in the same period 2021 primarily due to higher operating income, higher net foreign exchange gain, increase...
Despite tough economic conditions, PLDT Inc. hauled in ₱94.3 billion in consolidated service revenues (net of interconnection costs) in the first half of 2022, up 5 percent versus the same period last year. Telco Core Income, excluding the impact of asset sales and Voyager Innovations, reached...
Amid existing and emerging challenges, the school opening for public schools will push through on Aug. 22, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 4, said. MANNY LLANES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “Tuloy-tuloy na po ang opening of classes natin sa August 22, 2022 at kaya...
ILOILO CITY – More than 16,000 foreigners visited world-famous Boracay Island in July, the highest in the pandemic period so far. TOURISTS stroll on the white sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 6 said 16,730 foreigners visited the...
Global air cargo markets are healthy and stable, according to the latest findings of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released Wednesday night (August 3). “Air cargo demand over the first half of 2022 was 2.2 percent above pre-COVID levels (first half 2019)," said Willie Walsh,...
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) reported growth in earnings in the first semester this year, its first positive financial results since 2016, the flag carrier disclosed Wednesday, Aug. 3. PAL hauled in an operating income of $125 million (P6.6 billion) and net comprehensive income of $71 million...
