Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has urged the new batch of the Philippine Association of School Superintendents (PASS) to lead with courage and face the challenges hounding the education sector so as to prepare the learners amid the uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus disease...
On instructions of President Duterte, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday handed over the diplomatic note recalling the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III after the US have addressed “with good faith” issues...
The United States Embassy on Friday welcomed the decision of President Duterte’s decision to retract the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). United States Embassy in Manila “We strongly believe that the VFA, and the broader alliance that the VFA enables, strengthens not only the...
A five-kilometer diversion road traversing Rosales, Pangasinan will soon be accessible to motorists headed to other parts of eastern Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Nueva Vizcaya. NEW LINKAGE--A five-kilometer diversion road in Pangasinan dubbed the Carmen East-West Diversion Road will soon offer a...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said cash aid and accelerated vaccination program would help in partly reversing the negative impact of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on the economy. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said Friday, July 30, that...
The Philippines and United States have agreed to bolster cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, illegal drugs and other transnational crimes, and promoting trade and investments. President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III with a fist bump during his...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has asked members of Congress and policymakers to promote healthy choices among Filipinos learners by institutionalizing strong and comprehensive tobacco control policies. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The appeal...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez insisted that the national government isn't belittling the highly-transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite its decision to not budge from the current general community quarantine (GCQ). Department of Trade...
The United Kingdom is sending 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the country tackle the pandemic, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab announced Wednesday. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Decent and affordable housing units for farmer-beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) will be constructed in 19 sites all over the country. SOON TO RISE--The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) led the groundbreaking ceremony for a housing project for farmers in Barangay...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones cited the national policies, financing, and regional efforts as “crucial” in setting global and regional benchmarks for the Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) 2030 indicators to keep an eye on the “real progress” of the member states of United...
The China-funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong will finally be inaugurated tomorrow, Thursday, July 29, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar announced. The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) This will...
