The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has signed a resolution asking President Duterte to declare Election Day, May 9, as special non-working holiday, Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan announced on Thursday, April 28. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Office of...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
Now that Metro Manila has opened up to the "new normal," everyone is looking forward to enjoying the Philippine summer heat outside of their homes once again. In the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment destination, Resorts World Manila (RWM), staycations are back in full swing with...
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat–Presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. says that micro, small, and medium enterprises should be given financial aid (ayuda), a “tax holiday” to cushion the economic burdens of the Covid-19 pandemic, and microfinancing from private investors to help...
Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks (left) shoots the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 2, 2022 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday drove for a layup with 1.9 seconds left as the NBA champion Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat...
Employees who will report to work on special non-working days of Feb. 1, which was is Chinese New Year, and on Feb. 25, which is the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, will get full-pay plus 30 percent of their basic wages. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
Declutter and start the year right with these recycling and upcycling initiatives After the Christmas rush comes the New Year slowdown and with it, the need to make space for all things new. That making-space also has its annual tradition: decluttering. As the gifts, dishes, and décor get sorted...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that Berjaya Hotel in Makati City will "bear the brunt" of its actions in connection with the Gwyneth Anne Chua case. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) "Again there are penalties that can...
As we close out another year riding out the pandemic, it’s high-time for a well-deserved R&R. It feels like a true Christmas miracle that the country has been put into a more lenient Alert Level 2, affording every Filipino with a little more freedom to celebrate life the way we used to. The...
(File Photo) The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) said it is postponing its plan of holding a "PhilHealth holiday" which was supposed to happen from January 1 to 5, 2022. “After the PHAPI meeting and hearing requests from concerned patients and citizens, PHAPI...
Senators on Tuesday highlighted the need for finance experts to man the operations of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as they weigh in on the five-day holiday that a group of private hospitals is planning to implement. “It makes perfect sense for PhilHealth to be headed by one...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
