The national government borrowed more than expected after interest rate for long-term Philippine debt papers declined. At a Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the coupon rate for the 3.5-year Treasury bond fetched at 5.250 percent, below the secondary market rate of 5.489 percent....
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) welcomed the appointment of George Garcia as chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Photo Namfrel FB In an interview, Namfrel Secretary General Eric Alvia said they welcome the appointment of Garcia as this allows "continuity...
A way to celebrate August as Buwan ng ‘mga’ Wika Since 1997, by virtue of Proclamation no. 1041, the Philippines observes the month of August as “Buwan ng Wikang Pambasa” or National Language Month. But through the years, we’ve realized that there are more languages and dialects that must...
Bulacan Gov. Daniel R. Fernando reported on Monday, August 1, that the Provincial Health Office has collected a total of 252 bags of blood through the Mobile Blood Donation (MBD) program at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos. The program was conducted in cooperation with the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared a 10-day period of national mourning over the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) Maros declared July 31 to Aug. 9 as a Period of National Mourning. The signed...
The Social Security System (SSS) on Monday, Aug. 1, announced that it will grant a Calamity Assistance Package to members and pensioners in areas declared under a state of calamity by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Social Security System (FACEBOOK) This is in light of...
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- The United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia, according to a new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he takes part in the...
A 37-year-old man who allegedly robbed an Indian national was seriously injured when he was shot by responding policemen on July 31 in Las Piñas City. Police identified the suspect as Gian Bautista, a resident of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. He suffered a gunshot wound in the body and was rushed...
To raise awareness on the role of wetlands as the “cradle of biodiversity", Senator Cynthia Villar filed Senate Bill (SB) 124, or the National Wetlands Conservation Bill, during the opening of the 19th Congress this month. Speaking before the participants of the 8th Wetland Link International –...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. was invited during the 95th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (CPLA) held at the Shangri-La The Fort, Manila in Taguig City on Friday night, July 29. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in...
A lawmaker in the 19th Congress has filed a measure dubbed the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response (SPHERE) Bill amid worries of future pandemics and similar health threats. Abra Rep. Ching Bernos (middle) is sworn in by Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) “The Covid-19 pandemic caught us...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 29, said it is now ready to conduct the first full remote National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) on July 31, 2022. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This is for aspiring school heads and passing the said exam is one of the...
