A Quezon City lawmaker on Tuesday, July 13 called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination certificates will be given away free to the public. Vaccine image 2 Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Tuesday, (July 13) welcomed the country's continued internet speed upturn for both fixed broadband and mobile Internet last month. Latest figures (June 2021) from global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla showed the...
Filipinos still prefer a smaller family size, the latest official population count conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. National Statistician Dennis S. Mapa said on Tuesday, July 12, that the growth pace of the country’s population remained in a downtrend based on the...
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, which connects the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong, is expected to open by the end of July, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday, July 13. OPENING SOON -- The opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge is expected to take place by the...
State-run National Transmission Corp. (Transco) plans to remit the company’s entire profit to the government’s coffers to help fund the country’s coronavirus response programs, the Department of Finance (DOF) revealed. In a statement, the finance department said on Tuesday, July 13, that...
The adverse impact of the prolonged pandemic will be short-lived, the government’s chief economic manager and the central bank governor said after Fitch Ratings downgraded the Philippines’ outlook to negative. BSP Gov. Benjamic Diokno and Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III Finance Secretary...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s call for the Philippine government to declare an “education crisis” did not sit well with Education Secretary Leonor Briones. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd / FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) “I don’t know who should judge whether we have a crisis in...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has flagged a possible sugar smuggling scheme employed by unscrupulous traders taking advantage of the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) export replenishment program. In a statement on Monday, July 12, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said he has...
President Duterte’s economic manager said the government’s efforts should be geared at accelerating the country’s vaccine deployment and maintaining strict border controls as the quick-spreading Delta variant poses a threat in the Philippines. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T....
When President Duterte himself admitted in his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that he is “inutil” (useless) regarding China’s continued presence in the West Philippine Sea, and his professed “love” for Chinese President Xi Jinping, is it not about time to reject him? The was the...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones thanked Saturday, July 10, the parents and teachers for their dedication in molding the country’s graduating batch of “nation builders.” briones The 80-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) chief extended her felicitations to the graduating...
