As the country is set to welcome foreign tourists back on its shores, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded that minimum health protocols should still be strictly observed while traveling. A traveler wearing a face mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia,...
Cybersafe Learning for Education Project beneficiaries from Tangkalan Elementary Schools and Occidental Mindoro National High School received laptops from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) The Cybersafe Learning for Education Project is a...
There are differences in each country's approach on how it will transition into "living with the virus", the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Nov. 22. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) For the case of the Philippines, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that one of the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday urged his colleagues to immediately pass a bill establishing an educational commission in the Philippines to address the serious problems hounding the country’s educational system, such as funding and lack of classrooms. Drilon said there is a...
Have you been getting spam messages lately? A mall goer scans a QR code before entry into the establishment. The national government requires the use of the StaySafe as its digital contact tracing application of choice. (Courtesy of StaySafe PH/Facebook) Netizens were quick to point out contact...
The Philippines has been urged to reduce power cost for manufacturing projects to drive more investments in the country as the economy is largely skewed in favor of the overgrown services sector, a former chief economist of the government urged. During the virtual Pilipinas Conference 2021” Dr....
Employment opportunities await overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the reopening of the economy in the Middle Eastern country, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported. (FILE PHOTO) Labor Attaché John Rio Bautista...
A group of farmers welcomed the call of Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) to increase the local production of fertilizers amid the rising cost of this farm input. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said such a call from FPA contradicts the importation stance of the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) incurred P3.4 billion in forgone revenues due to lower pork import tariffs, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Monday, Nov. 22. The tax collection losses stemmed from the government’s effort to boost the supply of pork and stabilize its retail prices in the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring how foreign governments can contribute to the Philippines’ efforts to accelerate the decommissioning and repurposing of its coal-fired power plants. As overseas companies have a significant stake in the country’s coal-fired power plants, DOF...
All regions in the country are now at minimal to low risk case classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as cases continue to dip in recent weeks, the Department of Health said on Monday, Nov. 22. DOH DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported all regions have negative two week...
12th Kutitap back online from Nov. 22 to 27, 2021 In celebration of the 2021 National Children’s Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) in partnership with the Integrated Performing Arts Guild...
