Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government can make use of the humongous congressional insertions the Department of Budget and Management has tagged as “For Later Release” to meet the P20-billion requirement for the procurement of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for this year. Lacson...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Metro Manila's positivity rate dropped to 17 percent due to the implementation of stricter community quarantines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing, Dizon attributed the decline to the...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has retained its ISO 9001:2015 certification for meeting international standards on quality assurance and services. BCDA President Vince Dizon (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The certificate, awarded by TÜV Rheinland Philippines Inc. on Feb. 17, 2021,...
Despite the order by President Duterte, relocation of national agencies to the much-vaunted New Clark City Government Center is not easy. This was admitted by Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President Vince Dizon at the virtual SULONG Pilipinas held Monday, (April 26)....
Secretary Vince Dizon, the deputy chief implementer of the National Action Plan Against COVID-19, said Tuesday they are coordinating with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to create the guidelines for more bubble-type training of national athletes. Dizon said the Philippine Athletics Track and...
The bid of the PBA to start its 46th season this April has received the support of governing agencies tasked to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Vince Dizon assured that the Inter-Agency Task Force and the National Task Force against COVID-19 which he serves as deputy chief implementer have their full...
THE post-PBA bubble and what’s in store for Season 46 are in the offing Tuesday when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum holds its final webcast for the year 2020. Commissioner Willie Marcial and President and CEO of Bases Conversion and Development Authority Secretary Vince...
Officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and the Angeles University Foundation during the ocular inspection for the hosting of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in February next year. Photo from SBP Bases Conversion and Development Authority chief Vince Dizon vowed to provide the eight-country...
The scene inside the AUF Arena. (Jeremiah Sevilla) CLARK FREEPORT--It was a smooth sail until the cloud of uncertainty enveloped the staging of the PBA bubble, no thanks to the COVID-19 cases that were reported just days apart. Good thing, a ray of sunshine has brighten up the mood of the anxious...
The PBA announced Sunday that a player has tested positive for the COVID-19. League commissioner Willie Marcial said they are also cancelling the 4 p.m. game between Blackwater and Rain or Shine. The "Bubble Clasico" featuring Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia will push through as scheduled at 6:45...
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra has called on the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) officials to explain how a PBA game official became a "suspect case" for COVID-19 despite the strict measures being implemented inside the bubble in Clark, Pampanga. The league...
Terrence Romeo is one of the casualties from the bubble after he suffered a shoulder injurt. (PBA Images) ANGELES CITY--Commissioner Willie Marcial bared that the PBA will allow teams to have their injured players treated outside the bubble if the necessary facilities are not available in...
