Malacañang has ordered the streamlining of the administrative structure of the Office of the President as part of the Marcos administration's efforts "towards efficiency and responsiveness in the delivery of its critical mandates to the Filipino people." Under Executive Order No. 11, the Office...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Friday, Dec. 30, that it has issued special permits to 802 buses to allow them to ply special routes and augment public transportation during the holiday season. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue,...
Rizal grew up to be skilled in both arts and sciences, and is better known as the author of his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Rizal also contributed to La Solidaridad, a newspaper that pushed for reforms. His famous essays in the newspaper were the Sa Mga Kadalagahan Sa Malolos,...
Employees who reported to work on Monday, Dec. 26, are entitled to an additional pay as it is a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (File photo) DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma has signed Labor Advisory No. 26, Series of 2022 which stated that employees...
A sinkhole is a hole in the earth's surface caused by the erosion of the ground layer beneath, according to the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER). This hole grows over time and can have a diameter ranging from one to 600...
Fans of actress-singer Kim Chiu are making noise on social media, with some eagerly denouncing the treatment of their idol in the recently concluded ABS-CBN Christmas Special. https://twitter.com/ABSCBN/status/1604462575181516801/photo/1 One wrote: "Looooved the leading ladies prod! May questions...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the kick-off for the Inter-Agency National Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Birth Registration Special Project through the ceremonial signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with partner-agencies...
LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) will have special shortened operating hours on December 24, 2022 (Christmas Eve) and December 31, 2022 (New Year’s Eve) in observance of the holidays. In December 24, the last trip from LRT-1 Baclaran Station will leave at 8 p.m. while...
Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire commended the Las Piñas city government for recording a high number of fully vaccinated residents against Covid-19. Vergeire witnessed the special holiday season vaccination drive as part of the DOH's “Bakunahang...
The family of Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte received a very special guest at their home on Tuesday, Dec. 6. From left to right: Uno Duterte, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, former president Rodrigo Duterte, January Duterte, and Sabina Duterte. (Rep. Duterte’s office) The...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has requested the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of Covid-19 vaccine deals in November last year, said DOH...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, December 5 said she expects the Commission on Audit (COA) to finish its special audit on the government’s COVID-19 spending by June next year. Hontiveros said she sees no reason for the state auditing agency to further delay auditing the Department of Health...
