The Insurance Commission (IC) has placed another pre-need firm under conservatorship due to trust fund deficiencies, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday, March 3. In a statement released by the DOF, the IC said the agency ordered Eternal Plans Inc. (EPI) to be placed under...
While the guidelines for the conduct of face-to-face classes are already in place, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that the “actual implementation" would largely depend on the current situation in the schools. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a public...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the allocation of funding to help ensure that participating schools in the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes would be able to respond to emerging needs. (Photo from DepEd) During the Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, March 2, Education...
With more schools expected to hold face-to-face classes with the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that vaccination against COVID-19 will not be “required” for learners but will remain “mandatory” for participating teachers and personnel....
The country's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, March 2 goes below 900, based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case bulletin. A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February...
Dutch reality show "Million Dollar Island" which was filmed on location in northern Palawan is set to air on television in the Netherlands on Sunday (Dutch time), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. "Million Dollar Island" trailer title card (Screenshot from Metronieuws/SBS6) A hundred...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting more schools that offer basic education programs to reopen and implement face-to-face classes with the downgrading of coronavirus restrictions. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Inaasahan namin na mas marami pang eskwelahan ang aming mabubuksan sa...
Further loosening of quarantine measures in the final month of last year ushered in 797,000 additional jobs, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In his latest DOF economic bulletin, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said Wednesday, March 2, that loosened lockdowns generated more economic...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña is hoping the next administration would commercialize and utilize the results of government-funded research and development (R&D). DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy' de la Peña (Photo from DOST) "Iyan ang...
As restrictions ease in 39 areas under Alert Level 1 status, the government looks to boost its efforts in vaccinating individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, March 2. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for...
As Metro Manila and 38 other areas transitioned to the Alert level 1 status, the Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to recognize the importance of staying protected through vaccination and adherence to minimum health standard protocols with the easing of restrictions. 'Resbakuna sa...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 1 that it will be making weekly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case reports beginning March 7, next week. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15...
