Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is confident that the recently signed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill will pass the scrutiny of the Supreme Court if various groups decide to challenge its constitutionality there. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo by KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Republic Act...
By 12:01 on July 26, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said that individuals who failed to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) would lose connectivity. *(Pixabay/MB file photo)* Once a SIM gets deactivated, Uy said that a user...
A “reorganization bill” is being drafted to restructure the Department of National Defense (DND), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. revealed Monday, July 24. Teodoro said the DND will help in crafting the bill and he hopes they can find a sponsor for the legislation after the opening...
Teachers expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will outline specific plans for them and the education sector when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, July 24. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
The mandatory wearing of face masks in public transportation and other settings has now ended from a "technical standpoint" after the president lifted the state of public health emergency throughout the country, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Saturday evening,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual improved his Cabinet performance ranking from 6th place in March this year to 4th place this July, which the agency attributed to the foreign and local investment leads the DTI gathered and the public’s trust on its mandate on jobs creation,...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, in a statement on Saturday, July 22, expressed support for the lifting of the country's state of public health emergency due to Covid-19. READ: [Marcos lifts Covid-19 public health...
Apart from the nine identified locations, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Thursday, July 20, that there were no plans to further increase the number of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in military bases of the Armed Forces of the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is hoping that former President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for the interests of the Philippines when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier this week. *Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) *...
The construction of the new Senate building in Taguig City is expected to be completed next year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. *(Photo courtesy of DPWH) * DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan revealed this as he led the topping-off ceremony at the new Senate Building Project in...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with Pharma GalenX Innovations, Inc. has unveiled its groundbreaking bioprinting laboratory, the first in the region, seeking to enable the development of a human skin equivalent using 3D bioprinting technology for studies involving topical...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a Joint Administrative Agreement (JAO) on Wednesday, July 19, to utilize underboard nurses as "Clinical Care Associates (CCAs)" in both public and private hospitals, addressing the nurse shortage in the country. DOH...
