Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, urged the government to realign unutilized funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to augment the cash assistance to Filipinos to accommodate more beneficiaries still struggling with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
The government is unlikely to halt the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, including the use of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline, despite concerns raised by some groups. The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay on April 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry...
Transportation costs for crops will be drastically reduced once the 4.9-kilometer agricultural road carved atop the mountainous municipality of Banaue in Ifugao is completed, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. CARVED OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN-- The 4.9-kilometer Viewpoint-San Fernando...
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel destination planning platform, has recognized several hotels in the Philippines with its Travelers' Choice Award this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) bared in a statement Monday, May 24. (The Manor at Camp John Hay Facebook Page) ** The DOT said that...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Davao region has pointed out that social gatherings because of complacency and the improper use of face masks and face shields are among the gaps they have observed as the region recorded an increase in the number of active Coronavirus disease...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to publicize its accounting of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine supplies that have been administered to promote transparency. Tolentino said that while he believes that each individual has the right to choose which vaccine...
An inter-regional tourism circuit, which is aimed at reviving the local tourism industry amid the pandemic, is underway in MIMAROPA (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palwan), Quezon, Laguna and some parts of the Bicol region. (Unsplash) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary...
Farmers in Pampanga will soon be providing food supply to the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to feed hundreds of malnourished children and pregnant women in Metro Manila. (File photo/Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has linked up the Sto. Tomas – San Luis...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it has seen a decline in the daily new COVID-19 cases in the Greater Manila Area, also known as NCR-plus. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) "Nakita natin yung patuloy na pagbaba ng mga kaso dito sa NCR-Plus bubble. Dati we are ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 cases here,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has approved a total of P16.95 million in cash aid for 3,390 tourism workers in the province of Marinduque who were displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat leads the awarding of certificates to tourism workers...
Dozens of people wait to receive Pfizer coronavirus vaccines at a mall in Parañaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ MB File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said that several people are still eager to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite the non-announcement of...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 6,831 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, May 22, pushing the active infections nationwide to 54,326. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The number of active cases account for 4.6 percent of the country's overall tally of confirmed cases which...
