NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Metro Manila traffic has improved in recent months — but the “Build, Build, Build” team is not yet done. In the next 60 days, two bridges across Pasig River will open and is expected to decongest at least 50,000 vehicles out of EDSA and C5. The best part?...
The latest figures from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Friday night, June 4, showed that tropical storm "Dante" has caused at least P82.46 million in agricultural damage to the country. media Based on the department's assessment report released at around 6 p.m., the losses to agriculture are...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) storage facilities and vaccination centers are prepared in case disasters strike. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that facilities related to COVID-19 vaccination have been instructed to take...
Employment and tourism opportunities are expected to flourish in the province of Aklan following the inauguration of the upgraded Kalibo International Airport (KIA), Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade during the formal inauguration...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring a number of projects, including the first urban car cable system in the country, for possible funding by France. In a statement released on Friday, June 4, the DOF said that Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III and French Ambassador to the...
DOH/MB The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines grew to 1,255,337 after 7,450 new infections were recorded on Friday, June 4. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 4.8 percent of the overall caseload or 60,794 are patients who are still being treated. Of the active cases, 93.9...
The survey result showing that majority of adult Filipinos are still worried about catching COVID-19 is an opportunity for the government to further encourage the public to get vaccinated against the viral illness, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the recent Social Weather Stations...
The government has eased the country's entry restrictions on foreigners with special resident retiree's visas following a recommendation made by the Department of Tourism. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these foreign retirees no longer have to secure a government...
Agricultural damage caused by the onslaught of tropical storm "Dante" has reached P63.61 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Citing their latest assessment report Thursday, June 3, the agency said that the damage to agriculture left by the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has unveiled its five-year industry manpower development plan that will focus on the development of competent and world-class Filipino tourism professionals through the education system. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) once again reminded individuals who are planning to organize community pantries to coordinate first with their local government units (LGUs)...
Who doesn't love fresh produce? SM Supermalls just made mall trips even better with their Farmers' Produce organic market caravan. Not only do they offer vegetables and fruits, there are kiosks that sell farm-to-table food products for people to eat on the spot or even bring home for the whole...
