Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual, has proposed that government adopts what he called a “supply chain control tower” approach complete with a six-point action agenda to manage the country’s food logistics and challenges and ensure food security. Pascual, a former academician...
Keen on making primary healthcare accessible especially to remote communities, the top official of the Department of Health (DOH) said that the agency is planning to forge partnerships with local government units (LGUs) who are in charge of their local health system. *(MB file photo)* "On the aspect...
A total of 35 appointees of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to key government positions are awaiting confirmation hearings before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA). CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said the 35 appointees include Defense...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is validating reports about three reported casualties due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay”. Based on the latest data from the NDRRMC, one person reportedly died and one was injured due to a flashflood in Cardona,...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* Last Monday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address, reflecting on his administration’s first year in office which focused on socioeconomic transformation, laying the groundwork for a...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Tuesday, July 25, that the department is "very happy" with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address on Monday. "The rest of the Department of Health is very happy because I've been listening to SONA since I...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is confident that the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill will pass the scrutiny of the Supreme Court if various groups decide to challenge its constitutionality there. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo by KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Republic Act...
By 12:01 on July 26, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said that individuals who failed to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) would lose connectivity. *(Pixabay/MB file photo)* Once a SIM gets deactivated, Uy said that a user...
A “reorganization bill” is being drafted to restructure the Department of National Defense (DND), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. revealed Monday, July 24. Teodoro said the DND will help in crafting the bill and he hopes they can find a sponsor for the legislation after the opening...
Teachers expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will outline specific plans for them and the education sector when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, July 24. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
The mandatory wearing of face masks in public transportation and other settings has now ended from a "technical standpoint" after the president lifted the state of public health emergency throughout the country, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Saturday evening,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual improved his Cabinet performance ranking from 6th place in March this year to 4th place this July, which the agency attributed to the foreign and local investment leads the DTI gathered and the public’s trust on its mandate on jobs creation,...