The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) doesn't fear threats of "heavenly" rebuke from the controversial church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who to some people is the "appointed son of God". Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (MANILA BULLETIN) Acting Undersecretary Jose Eduardo de Vega made this...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has encouraged the business sector to collaborate with them in promoting business tourism in the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (Photo by DOT) Frasco made the pitch during the Employers...
With a growth rate of -14 percent and less than one reproduction number, independent OCTA Research group confirmed that the country's Covid-19 cases are declining. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Days ahead of the expiration of the State of Calamity in the entire country due to Covid-19, the number of...
“Walang bansa na makaka-survive nang walang nurses. My request is kung gusto niyo po silang mag stay dito, be fair (No country can survive without nurses. My request is if you want them to stay here, be fair).” This was what May Parsons said on Monday, Aug. 22 as she highlighted the efforts...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The world has most definitely opened up in all corners. Here in Manila, the social scene is most definitely abuzz. And while I do not think we will ever know a world without Covid-19 anymore, I think most of us have learned to live with it in our midst. Physical school is back...
Unable to sustain their operations due to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years, 425 private schools have decided to “permanently” close down, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 19, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint press conference...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday, Aug. 17, listed down the agency’s suggested measures to accelerate the country’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the agency’s support for the Marcos administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework...
The Covid-19 pandemic is enough reason for lawmakers to postpone the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections and move them to the first Monday of December 2023. Mountain Province Rep. Maximo Dalog Jr. presides the House committe hearing on the proposed postponement of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 28,008 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, it said on Monday, Aug. 15. (DOH/MB) According to the agency's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases is 3 percent higher than cases from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 at 4,001. Currently there are 822 patients with...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye With the advent of Zoom and similar apps, staying connected with business associates, friends and relatives is no problem at all and I am beginning to enjoy it. Business also appreciates the advantages of virtual meetings. Had the last two annual stockholders meetings...
To address “learning loss” among students caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has set strategies anchored on the Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP) 2030. (Photo from Unsplash) “Right now, on the learning loss, we are trying to address that long term with...
The country remains low-risk case classification despite having a steady uptrend in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions as well severe and critical cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Aug. 12. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under...
