COVID-19 virus Charges are being readied against a returning overseas individual who allegedly skipped the mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said on Friday, Dec. 31. “Itong recently case na nangyari nakaready na ang complaint natin, kami ang...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday, Dec. 31, hailed the passage of the law creating a department dedicated for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which is President Duterte's "love letter" for the migrant workers. Marcos Jr. said "after four decades of overseas...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a show cause order against Berjaya Hotel Makati for allegedly allowing one of its guests to skip quarantine protocols to attend a party and eventually tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo from Pixabay) In the order signed by DOT National Capital Region...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country's daily number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases climbed back to over 1,000 on Thursday, Dec. 30. The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
Gabaldon School The Department of Education (DepEd) said it instituted Gabaldon Schoolhouses Day to be celebrated annually on Dec. 20. The DepEd said that move was aimed at raising "awareness and appreciation of Gabaldon Schoolhouses and other heritage buildings in the country." It said that the...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure that will establish the Department of Migrant Workers. (Jansen Romero / File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) It was signed into law during a ceremony in Malacañang on Thursday, Dec. 30 along with the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022. The measure...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, saying the decision highlighted the government’s capability to strictly regulate extractive activities in the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
(File photo: PIXABAY) A total of 26 injuries related to fireworks have been recorded since Dec. 21, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that the 26 injuries were 86 percent higher compared to cases recorded last year which was only 14. "All cases were injuries due to fireworks. There...
Government must ensure that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) law - to provide all services needed by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) under one roof -is fulfilled to the last letter. Senator Joel Villanueva, principal sponsor and author of Senate Bill 2234 that was signed into law today by...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday, Dec. 30, that it has coordinated with concerned authorities to validate reports about an individual who was allegedly allowed to leave a quarantine hotel before finishing the prescribed quarantine period. Department of Tourism The issue spread like...
The Department of National Defense (DND) paid tribute to national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, as the country commemorated the 125th anniversary of his martyrdom on Thursday, Dec. 30. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) In a statement, DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed admiration on Rizal’s...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, a glimmer of hope somehow appeared in 2021 for the Philippines as fresh coronavirus infections...
