The creation of the Water Management Resource Office is a significant initiative to better oversee and manage Philippine water resources, Senator Grace Poe said today. Poe said the specter of water scarcity has always haunted the country amid rising demand, climate change, population growth, among...
A "revved up" disaster response and digitalization of transactions were among the marching orders of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) In a TeleRadyo...
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City on the first day of school opening on August 22, 2022. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) There is no observed increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in schools— five months since the resumption of classes, the Department of Health...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to upgrade the production of high-quality fruits, including durian which is up for export to China. Durian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Agriculture (DA), which Marcos heads in a concurrent capacity, is taking steps in propagating the...
The education agenda launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) received support from an industry-led advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PBED expressed its support for the bid of the DepE bid for educational...
United States Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin III sought to establish a stronger cooperation between the US and Philippines militaries, particularly in the fields of counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations. United States Defense...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, February 1, Alfredo E. Pascual as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The confirmation was done during the CA plenary session at the Senate building and which was presided by Senate President Juan Miguel...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday, February 1 reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include mental and behavioral disorders in its primary care benefit packagesto ease the financial burden of those seeking professional help. Angara issued the statement...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Agriculture Region 4-B (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) distributed 2,850 bags of certified seeds worth P4,332,000 to farmers in six towns and a city in this province affected by the massive...
Newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian asked critics to give him a chance and that he will prove himself deserving as head of the department. Valenzuela City 1st district Rep. Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) "Natapos ako bilang nine years na mayor and...
Some of the victim-survivors of child labor who were identified and provided with various interventions in Carcar City, Cebu province by DSWD-Field Office. (DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday, Feb. 1 that it has...
The public can expect several deals to be signed between Filipino and Japanese businessmen as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ensures to court more foreign investors for the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)...
