House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero sees wisdom in Malacañang's call for the establishment of strategic fuel reserves that would be used by the state to cushion future fuel price hikes. In fact, such proposal is very familiar to the 1-Pacman Party-list representative. House Deputy Speaker Mikee...
Three Chinese nationals and a Filipina believed to be behind the operation of a gambling den were arrested in Paranaque City by members of the Southern Police District (SPD) Special Operation Unit (DSOU), District Intelligence Division (DID), and Paranaque police Sub-Station 6 on Sunday, April 10....
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is targeting to vaccinate at least 880,000 infants nationwide who missed their scheduled routine immunization. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the program will roll-out every last Thursday and Friday starting April to June. "Itong ating (This)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL In line with this year’s election fever, the Manila Bulletin launched it’s #MatalinongBotoParaSaMagandangBukas campaign; and one of the video content we created is now available on our MB website, and on our social media platforms. To be...
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has cited the huge improvement of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in helping the military perform its task to serve the people and secure the nation. General Andres Centino (left), Chief of Staff of the...
PANGASINAN -- Malacañang has declared April 5 a special non-working day in Pangasinan, including Dagupan City as the province celebrates its 442nd Founding Anniversary. By authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed Proclamation No. 1134 on March 29...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is set to conduct special Covid-19 vaccination days on March 29 to April 1 in some areas in a bid to further increase the country's vaccine coverage....
A man receives the COVID-19 vaccine in a COVID-19 vaccination center at the National Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, on March 24, 2021. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua) The government is planning to conduct “special vaccination days” in areas...
CAMP VICENTE LM, Laguna – Investigators found persons of interest upon review by the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) ‘America’ of the CCTV footage in areas where an attempt to assassinate Mayor Filipina Grace R. America of Infanta, Quezon happened, 18 days ago. Police Regional Office...
Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo has joined the continuing calls from legislators for President Duterte to allow for a special session as a response to the fuel price crisis. (Photo from Congresswoman Precious H. Castelo Facebook) Through a potential special session, Congress...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct a special session among lawmakers to address the soaring fuel prices. In a video message sent to reporters, Pacquiao also pushed for direct subsidy for the members of the transport sector. According to the senator,...
