The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the guidelines for the latest round of its Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Adjustment Measure Program (CAMP) for workers affected by the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
Smart, together with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), is modernizing agriculture through the Digital Farmers Program or DFP. The ladderized capacity-building program aims to enable smallholder farmers to use the internet and different mobile technologies...
Vaccine skepticism among adult Filipinos continues to die down, according to the result of the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations on Thursday, Jan. 20. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The natiowide survey done face-to-face from December 12 to 16,...
DOH The government is looking at expanding the COVID-19 vaccination in drugstores by mid-February, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Jan. 20. This is in a bid to make COVID-19 vaccine booster doses more accessible to the public, said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday, Sept. 27,...
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) who contracted COVID-19 and were isolated at home are also eligible for sickness benefits, the pension fund said. In a statement, SSS clarified on Thursday, Jan. 20. that COVID-infected workers in home confinement are already covered under its Sickness...
contact-us-1 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended P2.1-billion loans to two hydro-energy projects that will augment power supply for the Luzon and Visayas Grids. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the loan under the Financing Utilities for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday said the government should consider tapping the services of college students as tutors when it rolls out a national learning recovery program. Gatchalian stressed it is necessary to consider all possible options to address the learning gap among students amid...
Those who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and eligible for booster shots can head to pharmacies to get inoculated, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18,...
The first phase of the Sibol National Team Qualifiers for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, LoL: Wild Rift Men’s and Women’s division, and Crossfire are set to fire off on Friday, Jan. 21 until Sunday, Jan. 23. Photo from Sibol Hundreds of teams registered to the qualifying tournament to get a chance...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for its initiative to launch the “Basic Kalinga Kit” for COVID-19 patients which is a crucial move to prevent the country’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed. “Salamat po sa DOH at sa private sector...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the national government to set a higher target for job creation through its “Build, Build, Build” program. Escudero pointed out the government’s infrastructure program has received a massive...
