Professor Clarita Carlos couldn't help but express frustration on Monday, April 3 over the huge disparity in pay between the country’s "finance officials" and health workers. In a Facebook post, the former national security adviser said: "That reportedly, some finance officials earn P42M p.a. (per...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude to the local government’s frontline service workers who are working tirelessly to keep the city secure, clean, and orderly during this Christmas season. In a social media post on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Sotto remarked that there is also no...
The sudden onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last 2020, and the lockdowns and safety protocols that ensued, forced many entrepreneurs to reinvent their operations overnight in order to survive. Among those who weathered this challenge was fashion entrepreneur and TV personality Roxanne Montealegre,...
Julius Babao It happened a long time ago, but seasoned news anchor and journalist Julius Babao could still remember the first time he was offered a bribe when he was still a newbie in the industry during one of his coverages. Babao, 54, recalled the incident during a virtual media conference when...
Julius Babao (Facebook) Broadcaster Julius Babao is now a certified Kapatid as he joins "Frontline Pilipinas" beginning Feb. 7. Julius, husband of television personality Christine Bersola, joined TV5 when he bid goodbye to ABS-CBN after 28 years of service. Launched on Oct. 5, 2020, “Frontline...
President Duterte hailed the "modern-day heroes at the frontlines" during the commemoration of Rizal Day Thursday, Dec. 30. The Philippine flag at Rizal Park is hoisted during the commemoration of Rizal Day on Dec. 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his message during the annual occasion that...
30071 On the same day that the President of the Philippines hailed them for their exemplary service to the people during the pandemic, health workers walked out of their jobs on August 30, National Heroes Day, to protest against the non-payment of their benefits. The president of the National...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is pushing to inoculate more tourism workers in various destinations in the country to restore the public's confidence to travel and help in the industry's recovery from the pandemic. A tourism worker receives his first dose of COVID-19...
SUPPORT OUR FRONTLINERS Health workers embracing one another as they cope with the stress from the global pandemic (Photo from AFP) We all have heard, learned, and studied about pandemics before, but who knew it would happen in our lifetime? We have been fighting this deadly disease for the past...
More individuals may soon receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines after the government's pandemic task force allowed the inclusion of more workers in the Priority Group A4 of the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government / MANILA BULLETIN)...
With plans to vaccinate 58 million people before the end of the year, the government has so far administered 2.9 million coronavirus vaccines, mostly benefiting health workers, since the inoculation drive started last March. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Of the 2,959,829 doses distributed,...
This year’s Labor Day observance is different from last year. As the government continues to search for the right combination of health and safety protocols that would complement the measures to reopen the economy, the significant contribution of Filipino workers to the overall national welfare...
