The 2022 national and local elections could be the "most serious and important" in the country's recent history due to the problems brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Panfilo Lacson said. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Lacson pointed this out as he...
As the spiritual leader of more than 1.3 billion Catholics, Pope Francis’ health invites more than just passing concern, considering that he is now 84 years old and he continues to tackle the enormous responsibilities of his office. “Pope Francis is doing well and is alert,” according to...
Both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021 although traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government travel restrictions continued to hamper recovery in international traffic, according to the latest International Air Transport...
A proposed "micro-herd immunity" in malls and other workplaces will be discussed by the private sector with the national government this week. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Manila resident during the inoculation drive held at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Publicly listed telecom, media, and tech firm Now Corporation has increased its stake in affiliate, Now Telecom Company Inc., (NTCI), to prepare for the global post-pandemic turnaround . images.jpeg-10 State regulators extended NTCI's franchise for another 25 years beginning 2018 and renewed its...
The Philippine economic recovery improved amid declining new coronavirus infections and easing quarantine restrictions, Moody’s Analytics said. In a research note on Monday, July 5, the US-based economic and financial think tank said business activities in the country are expected to pick up in...
Now, the hard part begins. After co-signing a joint manifesto of commitment with the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the government must demonstrate its capacity to deliver the goods: further easing business regulations, completing vital infrastructure projects, and most...
A great deal remains to be done even after the Duterte administration has made accomplishments in the last five years. President Rodrigo Duterte leads the unveiling of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 East Extension marker during the inauguration ceremony of the newly built LRT Line 2 Station in...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, July 1, called for public's vigilance in making sure that the government's resources will not be used by politicians for the 2022 national and local elections. Senate Minority Leader Frankiln Drilon (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 30, called for the proper implementation of the recently-signed executive order (EO) on the government's employment recovery strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva issued the appeal as he welcomed...
ePLDT, the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise, inaugurated its first disaster recovery facility in Cebu. 2021-06-28 11_23_47 Housed in the company's second data center, VITRO Cebu 2, in Mandaue City, the new disaster recovery facility enables Cebu-based enterprises to develop their own Business Continuity...
The P1.14-trillion employment recovery plan that is expected to generate at least 220,000 jobs and assist over 1.4 million Filipinos struggling with unemployment and income losses has finally received the green light from Malacañang. A barbershop worker in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. (File...
