Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero issued an apology on Friday, April 12 after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) bearing the protocol license plate no. 7 that had been issued to him was caught on the EDSA bus lane. "In the morning of 11 April 2024, a vehicle bearing protocol license plates issued to me...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos happily posted on Facebook about the number of people that his office has helped under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's...
The squeeze on consumers’ pockets will continue next week, as the oil companies are anticipating new round of increase in the prices of diesel and kerosene products. Based on the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market, the industry players estimated that the price of diesel products...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has trumpeted the newly-signed law that aims to establish special lanes for the hassle-free processing of the passports of senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs),...
Public hospitals in the Philippines are looking to integrate sustainability into their operations, as they recognize the significant risks climate change poses to public health and economic wellbeing. The healthcare industry is focusing on transitioning to renewable energy, given its significant...
Employees who would accompany their children to vaccination centers would be exempted from being marked absent, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in an advisory. “Employers are highly encouraged to allow their employees to be excused from work when they accompany their children...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 11, expressed its concern over the "advertisement tactics" in the vape industry. Photo from Pixabay “Yung vape industry naman, kapag nakita niyo ‘yung mga advertisement, may cartoons pa eh– pang attraction talaga ng bata (The vape...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) recently announced price adjustment for palay to boost farmer competitiveness. Agriculture Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa said on Thursday, April 11, that the new buying price will range from P23 to...
The Department of Health (DOH) said vaccination against Hepatitis B could decrease the cases of liver cancer in the country. Pixabay In a conference on Thursday, April 11, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said some individuals had acquired Hepatitis B, which eventually led to liver cancer. “With the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, April 11, that 25,904 families enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have achieved self-sufficiency and graduated from the program. The 4Ps graduates were honored at the “Pugay Tagumpay” graduation and...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has committed to provide up to three hectares of land for the Ati Tribal Association members in Boracay Island. Members of the Ati Tribal Association are facing eviction from the land awarded to them by the past administration through Certificates of Land...
