Should the government allow the use of coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine booster shots for those vaccinated with China’s Sinovac jabs, the initial list of priority recipients may include the elderly, those with comorbidity and the healthcare workers, the Department of Science and Technology’s...
A special edition for these extraordinary times Art in the Park Online returns on July 25 to Aug. 1, 2021 for an anniversary special edition. The eight-day online fair will feature over 10,000 artworks from 62 galleries, four special exhibits, and a variety of special online activities. Art in the...
Turning your house into a Ramon Antonio home While our title does reference Philip Dick’s short stories and Giorgio Moroder’s song, it’s an apt allusion to the design philosophy of renowned architect, Ramon Antonio. For to reside in a Ramon Antonio home is to live in timeless, eclectic...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated the Fisheries Building Complex, which will soon house the central operations of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to a statement, BFAR is now gradually moving its Central Office into one of the buildings in the Fisheries...
A better travel experience awaits motorists going to Bulacan as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) signed an agreement to start the construction of a service road in Marilao town. (Photo from the Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
The rapid acceleration of digital transactions brought on by the pandemic underlines the need for greater consumer protection. Presently, Republic Act 7394 or the Consumer Act of the Philippines, provides the legal basis for consumer protection and establishes standards of conduct for business...
As typhoon “Fabian” brought monsoon rains that caused flooding in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that it has standby funds and available stockpiles amounting to more than P1.72 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has developed a new system wherein preserved fruits and vegetables retain their nutritional and sensory properties. (DOST Facebook page) The DOST said the FNRI’s Nutrition and Food Research and Development...
The Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) launched Thursday, July 22, a gamified quiz mobile app as part of its mission to bring science to the people, especially to the youth. (Screenshot from DOST Facebook page) The virtual launch of the app...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that over 1,000 families affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest remained in evacuation centers. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1, 2021 after a...
A total of 221 Filipino professors, academics, and education workers from various universities here and abroad signed a unity statement to call for an end to President Duterte's “misrule.” Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights The unity statement of the academic sector was released on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday, July 22, it has already put in place operational innovations to improve the delivery of its programs and services. Second tranche distribution of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) aid (Photo from DSWD) The implementation of the...
