The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund have urged tech companies and innovators to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and come up with...
The Philippine flags inside the campuses of the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) were seen flying at half-mast on Friday, June 24, as the university mourns the death of alumnus and former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Clockwise from top left: Xavier Hall, Loyola Heights campus;...
The late former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was welcomed home by his alma mater, Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), on Friday, June 25. Screenshot from Radyo Katipunan 87.9 FM Facebook page live-stream. The university opened its doors for the public viewing of the cremated remains of...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica said having public assistance desks in government offices was important because complaints of the transacting public can easily be resolved with them. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA)...
President Duterte gave anti-vaxxers two choices: get anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin or leave the country since they don’t want to join the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his public address on June 21, 2021. (Malacañang photo) “Ito ‘yong ayaw...
The government task force in charge of addressing the pandemic is opposed to easing the rules on wearing of face shields especially indoors amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with Senate President Vicente Sotto III and other lawmakers...
The government is considering revising the rule on the mandatory use of face shields in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) President Duterte has preferred that people should be required to wear face shields only in hospitals, which will become a "policy" as protection...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
The compliance with minimum public health standards against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has decreased in the Visayas and Mindanao, according to a latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a nationwide poll conducted from April 28 to May...
Manila public information chief Julius Leonen declared as “fake” the viral screenshot of a conversation between him and a reporter revealing that Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso will run for president in the 2022 national elections. Manila PIO / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement on the...
President Duterte's first impression about Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar was wrong. President Rodrigo Duterte leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project in Caloocan City on February 28, 2019. Assisting the President are Public...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is mulling the issuance of a show cause order against bus companies that have failed to pay their bus conductors' salaries. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "At this point in time, the board will have to consider the issuance of a show...
