The first phase of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark segment stretching from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos, Bulacan is almost 50 percent finished, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. (Photo from Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade's...
The PSEi managed to start the week in the green, thanks to late buying that allowed it to recover from early losses. The main index inched up 14.22 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,283.58 with only the Financials and Holding Firms counters retreating. Volume was weak with 2.3 billion shares...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is expected to resume accepting patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, May 18, after the hospital was hit by a fire over the weekend. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) PGH director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi said they have temporarily suspended...
President Duterte made inaccurate references when he talked about the West Philippine Sea conflict but his position remained "consistent," Malacañang said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque came to the President's defense after an online...
Bataan Province will donate 25 hectares of land to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for the construction of the Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC). PSC officials headed by chairman Butch Ramirez will sign the memorandum of agreement with Bataan Governor Albert Garcia for the deed of the...
Malacañang said President Duterte was more than ready to use his presidential social fund (PSF) to assist the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) following the tragedy that befell the State-run institution on Sunday. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
Malacañang wanted to know who were the people red-tagging groups organizing donation drives for the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) following the fire that hit the State-run institution on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman...
The Philippine Army (PA) will officially install Major General Andres Centino as its 64th Commanding General in a Change of Command ceremony that will be held on Tuesday, May 18. Centino will replace Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., who was elevated to the office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Amid recent government decisions that aim to increase the importation of rice and pork, food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has called for much-improved industry data gathering in the agriculture sector. In a virtual briefing, Asis Perez, convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan, said the government...
Citing the initial findings of fire investigators, the director of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) on Monday, May 17, said that a faulty electrical wiring may have started the fire that struck a portion of the state-owned hospital. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA...
The views of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile about the West Philippine Sea may not be the "gospel truth," but he can shed light on events including the role of two former administration officials in the country's loss of the Panatag Shoal to China, Malacañang said Monday. Former Senator Juan...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is expected to hit three million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing this week according to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard J. Gordon. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN Gordon, during an ANC interview on Monday, May 17, said that...
