President Marcos has reappointed Claire Dennis S. Mapa as the national statistician and civil registrar general of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). On Saturday, June 1, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan administered the oath of office to Mapa,...
While weekends are sacred respite for most families or households, consumers in Luzon cannot rest easy because they can be stricken with the malady of rotational power service interruptions anytime this Saturday following the declaration of new wave of ‘red alert’ in the grid. According to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stood its ground in arresting two enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) who were collared while providing road assistance to a government official. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo explained that the arresting Highway Patrol...
(Photo courtesy of National Amnesty Commission) A memorandum of agreement (MOA) has been signed by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to effectively coordinate the government’s amnesty program for the immediate and effective reconciliation...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (leftmost) meets with foreign delegates on the sidelines of the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on May 31, 2024. (Photo by DND) The Philippines is expected to enhance its...
As the first half of 2024 draws to a close, the National Food Authority (NFA) is poised to surpass its procurement target, driven by the increased purchasing price of rice. NFA Acting Administrator Larry Lacson said that they are expecting to reach a palay procurement level of 3.08 million or...
With recent adverse effects brought by the El Niño phenomenon, the National Dairy Authority (NDA) is seeking an additional P2.5 billion budget to develop the dairy industry further. During the opening of the Dairy Fair on Friday, May 31, Dairy Confederation of the Philippines President Danilo...
Sweden is on track to become the first nation to achieve smoke-free status, with its dramatic decline in cigarette smoking attributed to a shift toward smokeless products, according to a new report. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said that only 5.6 percent of Swedish adults smoked cigarettes in...
Construction growth and investment spending are expected to reverse in the coming months amid more investments from the private sector, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. Speaking at a panel during the Philippine Economic Briefing last Monday, Balisacan...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver’s license of the driver of a Mercedes Benz who allegedly shot dead a fellow motorist over a road rage incident in Makati City—and revealed that it is now in the process of permanently stripping him of the privilege to drive motor...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers hailed the Philippine National Police (PNP) for swiftly apprehending the Makati City road rage gunman,...
Fifteen persons who were allegedly detained illegally by the owners of a recruitment agency in their offices and accommodation facility in Paranaque City have been rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, the NBI identified the recruitment agency as Maanyag...
