The government has declared June 19 of every year as "Filipino Social Workers' Day" in recognition of their role in providing social services to Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In Proclamation No. 1176, President Duterte directed the Department of Social Welfare and...
The incidence of stunting among Filipino children had been showing improvements--until the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic happened in 2020 and messed everything up. Children line up during a feeding program initiated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Ormoc City, Leyte on May 27, 2021....
Be part of the country’s Balik Scientist Program (BSP). Balik Scientist Awardees Dr. Guillermo A. Mendoza, Dr. Anna Karen C. Laserna, and Dr. Lawrence A. Limjuco (Photos from DOST) This was the call made by renowned Filipino scientists from abroad during the BSP’s virtual orientation and public...
Malacañang expressed alarm over the World Bank report that showed that 80 percent of Filipino students do not know what they should know based on their current academic level. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
JUNE 30, 2016 – The “Daang Matuwid” journey has come to an end. After six years of championing reforms to address poverty and corruption, President Aquino bows out from office on a regular working day with a mix of accomplishments and letdowns. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “It has been an...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday warned that Chinese seafarers, whose deployment in international vessels has shown a significant increase last year, will soon beat Filipino seafarers in numbers. Locsin sounded the alarm bell in reaction to reports that over 120,000 Chinese...
'It's an honor to serve the Filipino nation' • Aquino demonstrated humble and principled governance and left a lega cy forging the country's economic resilience, a peace pact with Muslim separatists, a landmark court victory asserting the country's claim over the West...
Healthcare workers A nurses' group reiterated its appeal to the national government to totally lift the deployment ban on healthcare workers. "The very reason why some of our nurses are pushed to leave the country is because of the very low salary and the lack of appreciation that our government is...
A youth group lauded the International Criminal Court's decision to investigate the Philippine government's war on drugs. (Photo courtesy of Human Rights Watch) In a statement, the League of Filipino Students (LFS) said the investigation is "the right step forward" in holding President Duterte...
A businessman was arrested for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination slots in Manila, police reported Monday. (Photo courtesy of Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMART) conducted an entrapment...
Are you one of those breastfeeding mothers who are chronically energy deficient? (Unsplash) Based on the results of study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), there is a high prevalence of protein and micronutrient inadequacies in...
As the nation commemorated the second Philippine Social Workers’ Day, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista thanked the country’s social work practitioners for dedicating their lives to empower poor, marginalized and vulnerable communities....
