The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) University Council challenged candidates running in the 2022 elections to declare their defense against any form of attacks on the education system particularly red-tagging. University of the Philippines (up.edu.ph) “We challenge candidates to...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the government's second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot program. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that they will discuss this with the members of the Health Technology...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s youngest daughter, Jillian Robredo, was reportedly heckled during a market walk at the Baguio Public Market where she was campaigning for her mother, but the One Baguio-Benguet Robredo People’s Council (OBB-RPC) clarified that the said heckling was “unprovoked”...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, April 26 welcomed the positive forecasts for the Philippine tourism industry by the latest economic impact report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and said that the Filipino tourism workforce should be ready to address the resurgence of the...
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a major new report at its Global Summit in Manila today, to help the sector’s stakeholders understand how cyber resilience is shaping the Travel & Tourism sector and plan for a safer and more robust future. The report, ‘Codes to...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters or “kakampinks” are in full swing on Saturday, April 23, marking her birthday by making the hashtag #HBDPresidentLeni the number one trending topic on social media site Twitter this early morning. Vice President Leni Robredo receives a pink cake for...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has recognized the role of innovation in the country’s structural transformation and transition to high-income country status. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said that transition to high-income country...
To improve gender inclusivity in the city, the Pasig City local government has approved two ordinances upholding LGBTQ+ rights in the city. Ordinance No. 4, s. of 2022 or "The LGBTQ+ Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of Pasig 2022" (left), and Ordinance No. 5, s. of 2022 or "Pasig City...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is still looking for volunteers for the May 2022 polls. PPCRV In a Facebook post, the poll watchdog group they need volunteers who will serve as encoders, manpower for their call center, social media and production teams, ushers and other...
Two more persons were killed in Davao de Oro as Tropical Storm “Agaton” left a trail of destruction in Mindanao and continued its onslaught in Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Monday, April 11. (PAGASA) The NDRRMC public information office...
