The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for successfully reaching all of its physical targets. (Photo from CHED) The DBM also noted "notably high accomplishment rates" after monitoring and review of agency performance, particularly the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has once again reminded local government units (LGUs) to implement strict health and safety guidelines in their respective jurisdictions--that is, if they want to attract more domestic tourists. ina-carolino-qSXEb1b4zmI-unsplash Citing a recent travel survey, Tourism...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon called the viral botched vaccination in Makati an "isolated case." (Screenshot from Facebook) A video making the rounds on social media showed a vaccine recipient failed to get a proper coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shot after a health...
Processes at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) such as the application for drivers' license or motor vehicle registration have been made easier in a bid to discourage clients from engaging with “fixers.” (MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante said the...
The Commission on Audit has red flagged transactions made by the Office of Solicitor General in its 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. COA disclosed in its 2020 annual audit report for the OSG that the government’s legal counsel has procured P1.49 million worth of medical supplies...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) tallied on Sunday 6,096 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases across the country. The new cases brought the country's cumulative total to 1,397,992, 3.8 percent of which or 52,570 infections remained active. It was shown in the latest case bulletin that 89.5...
A man walks past a mural on a fence of an elementary school that serves as a health protocol reminder among residents in Davao City. Local authorities are now intensifying its awareness campaign to stem the surging COVID-19 cases in the city. (Keith Bacongco) There should be no room for complacency...
DOH/MB The country has recorded 6,871 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, June 26, bringing the cumulative total to 1,391,911. The newly detected cases brought the active cases nationwide to 53,447, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Of the active cases 89.4 percent are...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should not be subjected to any form of harassment in their own country as they have no one to depend on but themselves. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang) Locsin made the statement after...
The French Embassy in Manila kicked off the 74th year of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and France on Saturday, June 26, by starting the day with a basket of pandesal (salted bread) and croissant. A basket of pandesal and croissant with the flag of the Philippines and France to...
The finance and trade departments signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the corporate recovery and tax Incentives for enterprises (CREATE) law, the government’s largest fiscal stimulus package for businesses in the country’s history. Ahead of the July 10, 2021 deadline, Finance...
A modular on-site and solar-powered cold storage system from India could be the solution to the lingering post-harvest woes of farmers in the Philippines. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Friday, June 25, bared that the agency has teamed up...
