GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay We seem to be hearing more bad news than good news these days, and these do not bode well for government’s optimistic scenario of a jumpstarted economy by the second quarter of the year. The scenario is dependent on two factors. One is the...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones lauded the efforts of local government units (LGUs), Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), and other stakeholders for guiding and supporting parents and families in the blended learning setup of their children. DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has enjoined consumers to support local farmers in Nueva Vizcaya by buying their own brand of coffee, dubbed the "Ambaguio Kapi." AMBAGUIO KAPI -- The Department of Agrarian Reform has vowed to help local coffee farmers in Nueva Vizacaya bring their coffee...
President Duterte has given the Department of Health (DOH) until Thursday to assess the different testing and quarantine protocols being implemented by the province of Cebu. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 31, 2021. (Malacañang) The President issued the directive to the health...
(Manila Bulletin/ File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the different COVID-19 vaccine storage facilities nationwide are ready amid the possibility of rotational power interruptions in some parts of Luzon. In a statement on Tuesday, June 1, the DOH said necessary steps were...
Screenshot from PSA Forum Longtime sports patron MILO has partnered with the Philippine Jump Rope Association (PJRA) and the Department of Education in promoting the sport of jump rope to the grassroots level through the “10 million skips challenge.” The tripartite program will have 180,000...
A vial of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir. The Department of Health says it has received complaints from patients that some hospitals are overpricing the drug. (AFP/Ulrich Perrey) The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against overpricing Remdesivir, an investigational drug used in...
The domestic tourism industry has taken another step toward its eventual recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat welcomed on Tuesday, June 1, the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday reminded the Department of Energy (DOE) that it needs to ensure a reliable power supply this summer season as the government cannot afford to stall the rollout of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program. Gatchalian pointed out many of the vaccines are...
In line with the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines (BCSP), launched a toolkit on Philippine biodiversity. (Screenshot from BCSP) "Samot-Saring Buhay: A...
The coronavirus vaccines are distributed for free in the country. Las Pinas City residents wait for their turn to get vaccinated at a vaccination hub inside a shopping mall on May 30, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte made the assurance after warning about the possible charges...
President Duterte has certified as urgent the Senate Bill creating the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) that aims to oversee all policies protecting the welfare of Filipinos abroad. Some of the stranded OFWs at NAIA on Friday morning, May 28, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez /...
