President Duterte has reiterated his appeal to Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying it was the only way to protect themselves and the people around them, and to overcome the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the...
The national government is pursuing the full devolution of the provision of basic services and facilities to local government units before the end of 2024. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 138 directing that certain functions of...
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education on Wednesday, June 2, approved the substitute bill that seeks to institutionalize the 1989 accord between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of National Defense (UP-DND) into the UP Charter of 2008. University of the...
Over 400 senior high students from all over Cagayan Valley on Wednesday, June 1, have signed an online petition calling the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement academic ease to lighten the burden both for students and teachers. (Pixabay) On May 31, the Concerned Students of Cagayan Valley...
In this file photograph taken on March 1, 2021, a health worker holds up a vial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccinations for health workers at a hospital in Manila. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO)'s approval on the COVID-19...
The Department of Finance (DOF) bucked assertions that the Philippines will be the “laggard in Asia” in a post-pandemic world. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran assured the country’s stamina to endure its marathon towards inclusive and sustainable development after the...
DICT (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) The government is set to discuss the guidelines for the planned issuance of vaccine passports for Filipinos that are already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said....
The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that it is bringing back its 50 percent subsidy on the cost of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for qualified local tourists. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Tourism Secretary...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, June 2 said the Supreme Court itself has ruled that records of the bloody anti-drug war campaign do not have any national security implications. Thus, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is duty bound to disclose its records and follow the SC...
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...
