Barely a month after its adoption in the House of Representatives, the resolution calling on the Department of Education to give an automatic passing mark to students will have to be taken up again in the legislative chamber. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Rida Robes San Jose del Monte City Rep. Rida...
To provide an avenue for public school student-athletes to showcase their sports skills even amidst the ongoing pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct its first-ever virtual sports skills demonstration contest next month. (Photo from DepEd) Dubbed as “Talentadong Pinoy,”...
As it assists those who were severely affected by the recent typhoon that hit the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to strengthen its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) When it comes to testing, PRC said that as of Oct. 18, the number...
The current volume of traffic along EDSA is already almost the same as it was before the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. said Wednesday, Oct. 20. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles...
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday, Oct. 19 joined the call for an investigation of employers who are imposing a “no vaccine, no salary” policy, saying that the Department of Labor and Employment should unmask and penalize them. COVID 19 vaccine Nograles, vice chairman of the...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno on Monday, October 18, pressed the need for the government to prepare all the safeguards in a bid to combat hunger for Filipinos affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
A group said that hundreds of private schools could have been spared from closing down amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic if only they were given subsidies that would help them sustain their operations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “With this pandemic, there is a...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye Social enterprises (SEs) are like rays of sunshine amid the pandemic gloom. As the global health crisis uncovered new challenges, SEs have remained undeterred in pursuing their advocacies to help the communities they serve not only to survive these challenging times,...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will open its doors once again on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, Oct. 15, the NMP announced on its Facebook page the safety protocols that will be implemented at the museum upon its reopening. It said only fully vaccinated individuals can enter the...
Editorial Severe Tropical Storm Maring (Kompasu) slashed across the Cordilleras, the Ilocos Region and Mimaropa region (islands of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) early last week, causing massive floods and landslides and inflicting casualties in affected areas. Continuous rains over a...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara A September 2021 Bloomberg article on what the next six months of the COVID-19 pandemic will bring provides a very sobering reminder that is especially critical now as the Philippines takes steps to gradually reopen the economy and relax the tight restrictions of...
Senator Pia Cayetano has proposed the distribution of targeted subsidies for families and individuals who want to start or expand their home-based and micro businesses to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Sen. Cayetano) During the Senate finance committee hearing on...
