Newly-appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa said he will search for a solution to make Filipino nurses stay in the Philippines. (AFP / Manila Bulletin) Many Filipino nurses have decided to leave the country to seek better life and employment opportunities...
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa assured on Wednesday, June 7, that he will prioritize the issuance of the "delayed" Covid-19 benefits and allowances for healthcare workers (HCWs). Photo courtesy of Ted Herbosa In a Twitter post, government-run...
The privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may possibly be implemented in the first quarter of 2024, a transport official disclosed on Wednesday, June 7. *(File photo) * Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Rep. Co's office) This early, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co said that he would make available in his capacity as House Committee on Appropriations chairman the resources needed by newly-appointed Cabinet officials Gibo Teodoro and Dr. Ted Herbosa. "On their...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* When I was given the honor to serve our country as budget secretary, I already knew my “why.” It was to make a positive difference and push for fiscal reforms through policies and action. Recently, I wrote about how an open...
Government spending is vital to national growth. It is one of the four components of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The other three are consumer spending, business investment, and net exports. In the past two years, Statista reports that the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in the past three...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda enumerated on Tuesday, June 6 the reasons why newly-appointed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo Teodoro and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa are a good fit for the Marcos...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be issuing a circular to outline the audit parameters on the performance of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as a concessionaire of the country’s power transmission network. On the sidelines of the ongoing Philippine Onshore...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Twitter, MANILA BULLETIN) Who says that P3PWD Party-list nominee and proud Kakampink Rowena Guanzon is opposed to everything that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. does? Guanzon acknowledged on...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned congresswoman Janette Garin joined the chorus of well-wishers for Dr. Ted Herbosa, who was recently appointed the country’s new health secretary. "My congratulations to Ted for being appointed as...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, June 6 said he is optimistic on the appointment of Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro as the secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). National Security Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. attends the Senate Committee on Foreign...
Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa is a Filipino physician known for the vital roles he played in the country’s health sector. On Tuesday, June 6, Herbosa officially took oath as the secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). “I am honored to serve this leadership and the Filipino people and...
