Thousands of paintings, sculptures and archaeological specimens with a total appraised value of P118.84 million 13 years ago have not been insured by the Intramuros Administration (IA) and are exposed to the “risks of non-indemnification in cases of damage/loss” due to fortuitous events" and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned Wednesday, July 7, the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) against “scammers” who are introducing themselves as DSWD personnel just to get their sensitive and personal information, such as their cash card...
The Philippines will soon be sending its experts to Israel to undergo trainings on drip irrigation system, drug design, and medicinal chemistry. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and...
The distribution of financial assistance in the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus showed that the local chief executives and the local government units (LGUs) can be trusted with the delivery of government’s aid to vulnerable sectors amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the...
As the resumption of face-to-face classes remains uncertain due to new coronavirus variants emerging, Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that the government continues to exhaust all means to ensure that education will continue using alternative learning delivery modalities. Education...
(Photo from Unsplash) The government’s pandemic task force is set to discuss once again the travel protocols within the Philippines for fully vaccinated individuals, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the public need to present a negative RT-PCR test...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) “is preparing now” to activate Task Group Taal to ensure that all-out assistance will be given to the areas in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region badly affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest. White smoke was seen...
At least 3,000 tourism workers from the world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan comprise the first batch of local workers that are set to be inoculated against the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Department of Tourism) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat...
A soldier wearing a face mask holds on his weapon as he guards an empty street following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, April 24, 2020. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the pronouncement of the Octa...
DOH/MB The country's total number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is now at 1,450,110 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 4,289 new cases on Wednesday, July 7. Active cases in the country stood at 47,519. This figure is equivalent to 3.3 percent of the total case count,...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) The Department of Health (DOH) urged senior citizens once again to help the government strengthen its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by getting vaccinated against the viral illness. DOH...
The Baguio City local government unit (LGU) said it will continue to limit tourist arrivals to a maximum of 3,000 per day to prevent incidents that may trigger another surge in the number of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Baguio City (File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post of...
