The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has welcomed the recent signing of a law creating a new government agency for migrant workers, adding that it is set to form a transition committee to prepare for its implementation. (FILE PHOTO) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the...
Despite a budget deficit breaching the P1 trillion mark, the national government’s revenue collections remained strong last year, an indication that the country is poised to achieve a robust economic recovery, a ranking finance official said. Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said there were...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ensure there is ample coal supply and prevent an increase in the prices of coal following the Indonesian government’s decision to ban its coal exports this month. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the ban is a cause of concern as most power plants in the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently in talks with the representatives of US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer for possible procurement of the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Ang team ng DOH nakipagpulong, nakipag-ugnayan kay...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) Health authorities urged the public to observe the Feast of the Black Nazarene at their respective homes to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. It is best for the devotees to observe activities related to the feast “by...
(Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Jan. 5, reported 10,775 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. The last time that the Philippines recorded a five-digit additional infections was on Oct. 10, 2021 with 12,159 cases then....
A senior citizen in Muntinluap poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) The government is planning to conduct a national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for senior citizens, the Department of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is coordinating with the health experts on the use of antigen self-test kits for the detection of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Inaantay natin ang rekomendasyon ng ating Technical Advisory Group of Experts. Kasi sa ngayon ang...
A total of 190 personnel of Metro Manila's rail lines tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mandatory antigen testing amid a renewed surge in the number of cases in the capital region. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) conducted on Monday,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) put up more KonekTawag Centers in the islands of Dinagat and Siargao. (Photo from DICT) According to DICT, through KonekTawag Centers, residents will now be able to communicate with their loved ones, search information online, and...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) suspended on Wednesday, Jan. 5, the accreditation of Berjaya Makati Hotel after one of its guests, who later tested positive for COVID-19, skipped quarantine and went to a party where those who came in close contact with her have also been infected. Berjaya Makati...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrant Workers and Itinerant People, lauded the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Church...
