The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) denounced the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on Friday, August 20, after government troops stormed its bomb-making facility in Dolores, Eastern Samar earlier this week. Secretary Eduardo Ano (DILG photo)...
Desperate times like the upcoming two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) call for creative budgeting on the part of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), especially if it wants to give cash aid to displaced workers in a timely manner. (File photo/...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will ask the national government for an additional budget of P2 billion in order to sustain its one-time cash assistance program for workers who have been affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
The Department of Education (DepEd) wants to make sure that all Filipino learners are ready and prepared for the upcoming School (SY) Year 2021-2022. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) With this in mind, it has begun streaming episodes of its ETULay Summer Camp, a free online tutorial platform hat is...
Over 20.8 million beneficiaries have benefited from the government’s social amelioration initiatives, receiving financial assistance worth about P220.7 billion under the Bayanihan laws, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday, July 14. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
This Filipino short film gets attention in European film festivals Still from 'Ari Kris' Streaming shows and movies online has been an escape for many, even before the pandemic became part of our lives. And after months in solitude, it has become a form of therapy for many to fight that...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV remembered fondly how the late former President Benigno S. Aquino III had a special spot for soldiers in his heart, adding that the former Chief Executive was the one who reached out to him when he was detained at Camp Crame. In a video tribute to Aquino posted...
Handball national team coach Jana Franquelli, middle, gives instructions during one of their practice sessions prior to the 2019 Southeast Asian Games here. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The national handball team is finalizing the details of its training camp in a bubble-type setup in Ilocos Norte...
A fire destroyed 39 junk cars of the National Capital Region Police (NCRPO) inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig Monday. Firemen putting out the fire at the temporary impounding area of the PNP in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig (BFP Taguig / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Taguig City Fire Station,...
The country’s food producers – farmers, fishermen, and livestock raisers – are now facing the worst crisis in years. This was declared by United Broiler Raisers’ Association (UBRA) President Bong Inciong during the Farmers and Fisherfolks Congress on Friday. According to Inciong, the...
Now that the budget for 2022 is being prepared, President Rodrigo Duterte was asked by the private sector to issue an Executive Order (EO) to mandate local government units (LGUs) to allot a higher budget for their respective agricultural development. This request came up in anticipation of LGUs...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is eyeing the approval of around 100,000 more applications for cash aid under its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) for the tourism sector. (Ellson Quismorio/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) DOLE Information and Publication Service (IPS) Dir....
