The Philippines logged less than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed 810 new infections, bringing the number of active cases nationwide to 18,824. Most of the new cases in the recent two weeks were still found in Metro Manila with...
Full distance learning will no longer be allowed starting the second semester of the School Year (SY) 2022-2023, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. CHED / MB Visual Content Group Signed by CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III on Nov. 11, CHED Memorandum Order 16 series of 2022...
AirAsia Philippines will increase its flight frequency to Hong Kong to three times weekly starting December, scheduled every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. This should cater to the peak in inbound demand triggered by the travels of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) for the holidays. Over 188,000...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will hold bilateral talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and her Filipino counterpart, Sara Duterte, in her visit to the Philippines starting Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Harris will be arriving in the country on the night of Nov. 20 after her trip to...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Palawan—the first time for a US vice president—during her trip to the Philippines, in a move that aims to prove the Western superpower's support for the Philippines in upholding rules-based international maritime order in the South...
As Pasig City seeks to improve its employment and education services targeting the city’s vulnerable sectors, a total of 507 out-of-school youth (OSY) were granted the opportunity to enhance their skills and actively contribute to local governance. Photo from Pasig City Councilor Quin Cruz FB...
Grab Philippines said it has co-developed a performance-based commission scheme with its driver-partners after months of consultation and forum. "Grab remains fully committed to protecting partner income amidst challenging economic conditions," the ride-hailing firm said in a statement issued...
Domestic carsales in the first ten months this year jumped 30.9 percent to 280,300 units from 214,186 units in the same period last year, with Toyota Motor Philippines accounting for half of total industry sales. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc....
The Nigerian Embassy in Manila has kicked off the two-day Nigeria-Philippines Business Forum which aims to higher and facilitate trade, investment and business opportunities in the two countries. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of the Philippines Folakemi I. Akinleye...
The governments of the Philippines and Brunei have forged ties on religious cooperation for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Marian Jocelyn Tirol-Ignacio discussed with Brunei Darussalam Minister of Religious Affairs Yang Berhormat Pehin...
Quezon City topped the list of cities conferred with special awards by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for having highest number of intellectual property (IP) applications and approved registrations in 2021. IPOPHL said in a statement Tuesday, Nov. 16, that Quezon City...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Covid-19 virus is heading towards the “endemic” phase in the Philippines amid the continuing decline in the number of cases, an infectious disease expert said on Tuesday, Nov. 15. “Yung nakikita naman talaga natin dito sa Covid, mukhang nagiging endemic...
