The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), University of The Philippines-Manila (UPM), and Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) seeking to develop and promote scientific and technological...
On Aug, 21, 1983, Benigno Aquino Jr., better known as Ninoy, was shot dead on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport only seconds after he stepped out of the plane that brought him home after a three-year exile in the US Benigno S. Aquino Jr. ( official gazette gov ph ) What were you doing...
PAGASA The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 4 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, the state weather bureau said the...
Recognizing their importance in the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, lauded the blood donors and volunteers. red cross “As the pandemic rages on, the medical frontliners and other essential service providers are...
The country's premier humanitarian organization is nearing the four million-mark milestone when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. Saliva test for COVID-19 (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “This is what I always tell the Red Cross staff and volunteers: 'Predict, Plan, Prepare,...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today (Aug 18) warned of delays in the delivery of cargo with the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. 1200px-Philippine_Ports_Authority_(PPA).svg PPA urged Philippine-based importers and exporters to make necessary operational adjustments...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, may need to revise its coverage as the state-run company struggles to pay off its debt, the government’s chief economic manager said. PhilHealth Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that PhilHealth’s massive spending...
The local stock market rallied for the third day as investors are becoming more optimistic over the country’s COVID situation. The main index jumped 118.77 points or 1.81 percent to close at 6,680.18 led by the Holding Firms and Property counters although the Mining and Oil sector continued to...
The country’s six Paralympians will be feted on Thursday, August 19, in a virtual send-off ceremony arranged by the Philippine Sports Commission. It will be streamed on the agency's Facebook page at 6 pm, three days before the delegation leaves for Tokyo, Japan. President Rodrigo Duterte himself...
MB File Photo Top sports officials in the country are expected to meet next week to discuss the resumption of training for athletes seeing action in three important international tournaments in 2022. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will meet with counterparts from Philippine...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is gearing up to launch its biggest Filipino-made satellite to space. (Photo from STAMINA4Space) Dubbed as MULA, or Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment, the newest Earth-observation satellite can capture operational-quality images of approximately 100,000...
Monico Puentevella Weightlifting president Monico Puentevella is confident they can sustain their Tokyo Olympics success in the 2024 Paris Games. “I can foresee na magme-medal tayo sa Paris Olympics sa babae,” Puentevella said in Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Online Forum....
