The construction of the 2.3-kilometer (km) "twin tunnels" of the Davao City Bypass Road will start around July this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared Tuesday, May 18. TWIN TUNNELS -- The construction of the pair of 2.3-kilometer tunnels of the Davao City Bypass Road...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno'' Domagoso said on Tuesday (May 18) that he was just expressing an honest opinion when he mentioned the "super slow" deployment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to local government units (LGUs). Manila City Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso (Manila...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines logged 4,487 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, May 18, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Active cases nationwide increased to 52,291 which is 4.5 percent of the country's overall caseload currently at 1,154,388, the latest case bulletin showed. It...
Safer and more convenient walkways await commuters and pedestrians alike with the upcoming construction of the EDSA Busway Concourse Project next month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. Conceptual image of the EDSA Busway Concourse. (Photo from DOTr) The DOTr led on Tuesday, May 18,...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Visayas and Mindanao as they observe a rise in infections. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang Luzon, though nag-plateau...may bahagyang pagbaba na tayo ng dami ng kaso na nakikita. Ngayon, itong...
Twenty-seven farmer groups from Western Visayas have vowed to provide a steady supply of food products in order to sustain a program that's designed to benefit pregnant women and malnourished children. (Keith Bacongco / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The agrarian reform beneficiaries’...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to first secure an appointment before heading to the vaccination site to receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. Coronavirus vaccines are ready to be administered to recipients at the Manila Prince Hotel on May 18, 2021. (Ali...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to support research and development efforts to effectively control transboundary crop pests and diseases that adversely affect Philippine agriculture. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "We consider...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) distributed nearly P1.5 million in "ayuda" or cash aid to displaced tourism workers in the historic "Walled City" of Intramuros, Manila on Monday, May 17. The activity coincided with the reopening of two popular sites in Intramuros, which was made possible by Metro...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged the different local government units (LGUs) to implement granular lockdowns in their respective jurisdiction if they observe a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in their areas. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has already distributed a total of P322.4 million in payouts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers under the government’s service contracting program. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives in his jeepney with his family after...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to conduct a clean up and structural assessment at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) starting Tuesday, May 18, or as soon as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) gives the green light for it. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public...
