A good balancing act between maintaining the country’s economic recovery and protecting Filipinos against the dreaded Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez speaks during President Duterte's pre-recorded public briefing on Saturday, July 24, 2021....
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente expressed his gratitude to the House of Representatives for including the proposed Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act as one of the top priorities for its 3rd and final regular session. In a statement, Morente said the inclusion of the BI...
Director Perry Escaño In an exclusive virtual interview with “Caught in the Act” writer and director Perry Escaño, he revealed that he is one filmmaker who believes that the Filipino talent in film production is world-class given the right budget and equipment. “This film (Caught in the...
The House Committee on Labor has taken a two-pronged approach in pursuing the enactment of measures that would put an end to the much-criticized “endo” or “end of contract” practice of employers. Labor endo Covid 19 Probinsyano Ako Partylist Rep. Jose “Bonito” C. Singson Jr. lauded the...
(Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed "poor performance" in the country's education system. "Less than a week before President Duterte delivers his last SONA, the Alliance of...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed optimism that Congress will approve the Open Access in Data Transmission bill during its Third Regular session stressing the legislative will bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and...
President Rodrigo R. Duterte will propose at least P5-trillion national budget before his term ends. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Already, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), an inter-agency body tasked to set the macroeconomic targets of the country, approved late Monday, a...
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) welcomed Monday, July 19, the decision of an Olongapo City court to acquit two Aetas who were the first individuals to be charged as terrorists under the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. (National Task Force to...
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist organization for supposedly continuing to lure and recruit people to join the New People's Army (NPA). (Source: NDF website) Based on ATC Resolution No. 2021 signed on June 23, 2021 and released on...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
Teachers groups on Friday, July 16, welcomed the announcement of the Department of Education (DepEd) on the school opening in September but also urged the agency to address various concerns of students and teachers - especially those that are related to the implementation of distance learning....
