TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office 8 said the Christmas celebration in Eastern Visayas this year was generally peaceful. Brig. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, PRO 8 director, said no major untoward incident was recorded during the nine-dawn “Simbang Gabi” (dawn Mass) and Christmas Eve...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China following its government’s decision to lift their border restrictions starting next month. “I urge our health authorities, the Department of Health, as chairman of the Senate...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) assured seafarers and their families of prayers and support as it paid tribute to their sacrifices and hard work. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Balanga,...
Individual taxpayers will get income tax breaks next year, providing Filipino consumers additional purchasing power, but would result in billions of foregone government revenues. This is because the second tranche reduction in personal income tax as mandated under the Tax Reform for Acceleration...
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration became a trending topic on Twitter after Filipinos aired their experiences, frustrations, and struggles while registering their SIMs on Tuesday, Dec. 27. All new and existing subscribers were mandated to register their SIMs within 180 days...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte believes that the potential enactment of Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Bill will serve as a morale boost to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines made by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer...
Given suboptimal performance and persisting inequitable access, the Philippine education system needs swift action to address the current education crisis, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) emphasized. A study “Philippine Education: Situationer, Challenges, and...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded an increase in firecracker-related fire incidents this year. BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said that based on their monitoring, she said there were 19 cases of incidents related to firecrackers, explosions or fireworks this year...
The creation of a Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control will help improve the government’s response whenever there is a health crisis similar to the COVID-19 pandemic happening again in the country. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark as the country observes the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a 24/7 complaint center in order to address SIM registration-related issues and concerns quickly. Prior to the commencement of the SIM registration on Tuesday, Dec. 27, DICT Spokesperson and Undersecretary Anna Mae...
SIM registration has begun. Have you registered yet? Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module Registration Act, all new and existing SIM subscribers in the Philippines shall register within 180 days beginning Dec. 27, 2022. Failure to comply with the said registration...
