CBCP/MB Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Noel Pedregosa as the new bishop of the Diocese Malaybalay in Bukidnon province. Pedregosa's appointment was announced by Papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown, according to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News post. His...
A voter applicant fills up a registration form at the Commission of Elections (Comelec) (PNA photo) The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged eligible young people to register as voters to be able to participate in the national and local elections in May 2022. CBCP Vice...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Eligible individuals should participate in the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). CBCP Vice President and Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David encouraged the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the University of the Philippines (UP) entered into an agreement for the implementation of the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) Development Program. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) The...
After over a year of distance learning, a students' group said school closures and unstable Internet connections during online classes "compromise" the quality of education. 11447 This after the World Bank reported that over 80 percent of Filipino students fall below the minimum proficiency levels....
As the nation marked the first year of the Anti-Terror Law, student journalists sought anew for its scrapping due to its provisions "meant to crush down every campus journalists' responsibility for critical reportage." (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the...
Industry thought leaders called for urgent coordinated policy reforms and new development strategies to strengthen the country’s competitiveness through trade and investments. Former BSP Deputy Governor for Monetary and Economics Sector Diwa C. Guinigundo in his keynote address at the recent...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the appointment of Col. Fatima Claire Navarro as the military's first ever female surgeon general after leading the V. Luna Medical Center's (VMLC) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. Col. Fatima Claire Navarro is the first female...
Empowering PWDs in making art This Friday, July 2, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., radio program Visions of Hope will tackle and discuss the subject of inclusivity in artistic events and productions with empowering PWDs in artmaking, as well as the creative process behind the publication of “ANI 41.”...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has defended the appointment of Major Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the incoming commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) amid strong opposition from a House lawmaker who implicated the general to the death of a Philippine...
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the non-renewal of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), United States Embassy Charge’ d’Affaires John Law believes that the US-Philippine alliance will continue because it is "in the hearts" of both the American and Filipino people. United States Embassy...
Even with little exchange of information, Switzerland sees the Build, Build, Build program of the Duterte administration as a “unique opportunity” to showcase Swiss innovation and possible infrastructure cooperation between Bern and Manila. (via Embassy of Switzerland) Swiss Ambassador Alain...
