CEBU CITY – Although restrictions in public places have subsided, health authorities here are advising local government units (LGUs) not to fall into complacency, especially since Central Visayas still has to hit its target vaccination rate. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) made...
The Department of Health (DOH) said more than 3,000 people are still staying in evacuation centers following the recent volcanic unrest of the Taal Volcano. Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from San Nicolas, Batangas. (JALEEN RAMOS / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, March 30, that it is set to offer a 10-day job for thousands of individuals affected by the Taal Volcano’s eruption as a form of government assistance. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that Taal victims will earn P4,000 for...
The Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR) is planning to auction off some of the properties of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos as his heirs continue to refuse in paying the estate tax. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III on Wednesday, March 30, the BIR disclosed that the...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Acting Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Caintic said Wednesday, March 30, that the Digital Infrastructure Program aims to connect areas with little or no access to the Internet. "While we have come a long way in terms of Internet speeds...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded both public and private schools to ensure that the Kindergarten cut-off age shall be strictly implemented during the conduct of the Early Registration for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (Photo from DepEd) “As we are set to conduct early registration, we...
Even with the heavy criticism it received during its implementation, the controversial "no vax, no ride" was a good move for National Task Force against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa to encourage people to get vaccinated. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of...
As the country anticipates more leisure travels this summer, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday, March 30, that it has partnered with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to strengthen the security of tourists attraction...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to address the apparent misinformatioin that have recently caused the influx of passport applicants and apostille services that flocked and lined up at the Aseana Business Park office in Parañaque City. Gatchalian...
Getting five or six Covid-19 shots can run the risk of losing the vaccines' overall effectiveness, or worse, might render the person ineligible to get upgraded or multivalent vaccines against variants of concern (VOC) in the future. A medic prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
Nothing is certain, according to an official of the Department of Health (DOH), as the possibility of having another spike in Covid-19 cases is always present. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) In a press...
In line with the celebration of Women's Month, the Department of Agrarian (DAR) conducted a five-day trade fair for farmers' organizations nationwide to help them promote their agricultural products. Aside from promoting farm products, DAR Support Services Office Undersecretary Emily Padilla said...
