The Taguig City government reminded organizers of Halloween parties and events that they must first secure clearance before these can be allowed. “In order to avoid another surge and to lower the risk of transmission amongst customers and employees, all Halloween activities such as parties,...
To be effective life coaches of learners at home, the Department of Education (DepEd) MIMAROPA Region trained about 691 education stakeholders in Palawan. Photo taken at Bagao, Cagayan in August 2021. (DepEd Cagayan) Through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD), parents,...
The loss of working hours in 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to be significantly higher than estimated, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported Friday, Oct. 29. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest monitoring report on the impact of COVID-19...
The Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), has fulfilled its role as Chair of the 2021 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) High-Level Education-related Meetings. (Photo from DepEd) Held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, the three-day event served as a platform for the ASEAN...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) branded as ‘unfair’ the Bloomberg report that highlighted the country as being the ‘worst to be’ in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “In the (COVID-19 response) recovery cluster, we talked about...
Live on CCP Vimeo! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health, launches its first online film screening for the fourth QEFF. The online film screening is currently on the CCP Vimeo platform that is running up until Oct. 29,...
While the country is battling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to train first aiders who can help reduce the strain on emergency medical services. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN From January to October of this year, PRC has already...
As COVID-19 infections in the country start to wane, government must take this opportunity in prioritizing mental health issues that have confronted Filipinos as a result of the pandemic. Rep. Florida Robes2 San Jose del Monte Rep. Florida “Rida” P. Robes aired this call as she noted a growing...
SELF-EXPLORATION From top: Evert Bañares as the protagonist and director of Ang May Akda: Ikatlong Yugto; the movie poster; and a scene from the short film Timely for Halloween, a short film shot entirely in Iloilo City during the pandemic has won a special award at the Berlin Flash Film Festival...
To further capacitate the humanitarian organization especially in this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received five new ambulances, additional medical equipment, and other supplies from the Bloomberry Foundation. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
A Palace official has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) make vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory for specific workers. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his letter to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Presidential Adviser for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continued its active participation in the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery as expression of its unwavering commitment to bring social protection services closer to the Filipino people. DSWD Secretary Rolando...
