Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
Senator Joel Villanueva, the shoo-in Senate Majority Leader in the 19th Congress, said he is ready to discuss with the Marcos administration on proposals to declare a state of emergency for the agriculture sector amid fears of an emerging food crisis. A the 19th Congress is scheduled to open on...
Senator Grace Poe today July 11 said care should be adopted in declaring a state of emergency/calamity on food security as some could use it to justify wanton importation and relaxation of controls on imported goods that would only further cripple the agriculture sector. ‘’The call to declare a...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) assisted 559 motorcycle riders who figured in accidents across the country in the first half of 2022. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) This was based on PRC's data as of Tuesday, July 5. Eighteen percent or 98 accidents happened in Metro Manila....
QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador called a fresh state of emergency Wednesday as Indigenous people marched in the capital Quito to call for a restart of talks with the government, more than two weeks into disruptive and often violent daily rallies against rising living costs. Demonstrators shous slogans as...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) allotted close to P272 million worth of emergency loans for members and pensioners affected by massive flooding brought by heavy rains in Davao de Oro province in April. (GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM) GSIS is accepting applications until July 5,...
You’ll be surprised by how much these drag artists have spent on their craft Last June 18, the category is Filipino Drag Excellence as some the best local drag artists gathered together at Tipple & Slaw, Pop-up Katipunan to celebrate “Pride and Power.” The event, made possible by Sony...
Due to the full capacity of its emergency department, the Philippines General Hospital (PGH) has temporarily halted its elective procedures to focus on emergencies. (Photo from UP-PGH) This was announced by PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario during a “Laging Handa” briefing on Tuesday, June...
A scene from 'Emergency' The two reviews here include one of Emergency on Amazon Prime, a smart, contemporary social satire that speaks of the African-American experience at university ‘today’. Our ‘yesterday’ comes in the form of a 6-episode retelling of the much loved novel, The Time...
The emergency department of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is already full and has already reached 200 percent capacity, the hospital’s spokesperson announced on Saturday, June 4. Philippine GeneraL Hospital (PGH Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) “Sa ngayon po ‘yung capacity po ng...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go stressed on Saturday, June 4 the need to continue implementing minimum public health standards amid recent proposals to lift the ‘’State of Public Health Emergency’’ and make the wearing of face masks optional in the country. “It might be too early to...
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifying the Philippines under the lowest travel-risk classification, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that the country should now lift the state of a public health emergency . Presidential Adviser for...
