The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Oct. 22, that there is nothing irregular in its engagement with financial service providers (FSPs) for the distribution of the second tranche of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash subsidies. Manual SAP payout in San Mateo,...
Senator Sonny Angara on Friday, Oct. 21 urged authorities and local governement officials to go the extra mile and accelerate efforts to reach out to the elder population, of which a significant portion of them remains unvaccinated to this day. Citing World Health Organization (WHO) report, Angara...
Caloocan City government has opened the online registration for COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17. The city will start administering COVID-19 jabs to minors with comorbidities on Oct.22. Parents and guardians of the individuals who wish to get vaccinated may register on the following...
Barely a month after its adoption in the House of Representatives, the resolution calling on the Department of Education to give an automatic passing mark to students will have to be taken up again in the legislative chamber. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Rida Robes San Jose del Monte City Rep. Rida...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Thursday, Oct. 21 slammed the reductions in the over-all budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) and on the capital outlay of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under their proposed 2022 national budget. At the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the...
Seeking to address gaps in public health, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has urged researchers to participate in its yearlong Fellowship in Epidemiology Program. (DOST-PCHRD) The program will be implemented in cooperation...
The Navotas City government and the local government of Quezon City will start to administer COVID-19 jabs to minors aged 12-17 with comorbidities on Friday, Oct. 22. According to a Facebook post by the Navotas city public information office, the vaccination will start on Oct. 22 at the Navotas...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) highlighted the importance of regional innovation hubs in addressing the incidence of hunger and in ensuring food security in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DOST vowed to continue capacitating regional higher educational institutions’...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have decreased by 65 percent since Oct. 1 but the public is urged to continue following health protocols. As of Oct. 19, Muntinlupa has 347 active COVID-19 cases, down from 988 cases last Oct. 1, or a drop of 641 cases, or by 65...
The P10-billion additional budget that the House of Representatives granted the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) underscores the chamber’s full trust and confidence in the ability of DOLE officials to effectively address the urgent needs of millions of displaced Filipino workers....
As part of its preparations for the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the National Task Force (NTF) on Vaccination agreed to accelerate the vaccination of teachers and school personnel. (Photo from DepEd) “DepEd already met with the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and six other government agencies signed Monday, Oct.18, a “landmark” convergence pact to forge and promote “deeper” scientific and technological collaboration in an effort to optimize investments and impact of research and development...
