Malacañang said the report of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the Duterte administration's infamous war on drugs proves that the Philippines is willing to fulfill its obligations to protect the people's right to life. File photo of several men carrying the body of an illegal drug suspect...
The continued recovery of foreign direct investment (FDI) this year is an indicator of the Philippines’ solid long-term prospects, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Based on the latest DOF economic bulletin, the department noted that the country’s FDI sustained its robust growth in January...
Vice presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday urged the government to consider granting fuel discounts or subsidy for those in the transportation industry and other strategic sectors to help cushion the impact of the recent oil price increases. Go said the Department of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) posted 5,279 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Sunday, Oct. 24. The new cases brought the total number of active COVID-19 cases nationwide to 60,957. Based on the latest case bulletin, 77.5 percent of the active cases were mild, 6.1 percent were...
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday, October 24, advised the Department of National Defense (DND) to tap commercial airlines to fly soldiers pending the acquisition of five new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). “Assuming Camp Aguinaldo is in a rush to...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country is aiming to vaccinate at least 800,000 people daily against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next month, the Department of Health (DOH) said....
DOH The country recorded 5,807 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said on Saturday, Oct. 23. The new figures pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,751,667, of which, 2.3 percent or 63,051 remained as active cases. Of those who are still sick, 77.7 percent are...
To advance their careers in the dive industry, 22 freelance community guides from Mabini and Calatagan in Batangas recently completed the Anilao Dive Guide Training and Certification Program initiated by the Department of Tourism (DOT). (Photo from Dive Philippines Facebook Page) Tourism Secretary...
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 8,000 children with comorbidities in...
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III reiterated that employers cannot terminate their workers who refuse to get vaccinated but are allowed to order them not to report to work. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bello cited the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious...
Tech entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) of Filipino heritage made waves in the Silicon Slopes Summit held on October 14 to 15, 2021, in Utah. Philippines-based cofounder of Yield Guild Games Gabby Dizon presents the business model in gaming “Play to Earn,” which allows players to convert their time...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. did not mince his words after learning that there are still fixers of passport appointments, saying he will nail their asses to the wall regardless of who their protectors are. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
