Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, July 12, called for a review of the franchise tax of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) amid delays in the completion of its 37 transmission projects. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Senate Committee on Energy hearing on the Department of...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is enforcing tighter cybersecurity measures to protect the country’s power transmission system from hacking or other factors that could compromise the integrity of its operations. “We have implemented various measures to...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (2nd from left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (2nd from right) (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco's Facebook post on Tuesday, July 11 shows just how supportive a...
(Unsplash) The Philippines is banking on South Korea to give local tourism a shot in the arm amid all the brouhaha caused by the Department of Tourism's (DOT) controversial "Love the Philippines" campaign. This, as Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo expressed high hopes on Tuesday, July 11...
ARDP in Erl Sorilla's Kasadya. (Photo by Ivan Castronuevo) The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the local governments of the Negros Islands and Leyte, is bringing Filipino dance to the Visayas through 'Sayaw Tanan!' - a program that features artists from the CCP's...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan solons are insisting on the need for a House inquiry on the controversial "Love the Philippines" promotional video of the Department of Tourism (DOT). This, despite statements from the DOT that no public funds were spent on the making of the problematic video. In a still...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) For ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco ought to take appropriate action against her subordinates who gave...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, July 9 expressed hopes that his proposal for the establishment of the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP) will gain momentum during the Second Regular Session of the 19 th Congress. Sen....
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Kalookan was reelected as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, July 8. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin photo) According to CBCP News, David was reelected on the opening day of the CBCP's...
An infectious disease expert on Friday, July 7, cited the importance of elders getting inoculated with bivalent vaccines especially during the rainy season. In a webinar hosted by University of the Philippines (UP), infectious disease specialist Franco Felizarta explained that "based on all the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that his administration will catch up with the AFP modernization following the delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (ALFRED FRIAS/JOEY RAZON/ NIB-PNA)* Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco continued to enjoy his trust despite the tourism campaign controversy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. receives the plaque of appreciation for his late father from the Department of Tourism on June 27,...
