A total of 956 special permits were granted for public utility vehicles (PUVs), especially passenger buses, in anticipation of the influx of passengers who would take advantage of the long Christmas break for a vacation in their home towns and other areas across the country, the Land Transportation...
The Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said the Philippines is attracting interest from American semiconductor companies seeking to expand their operations. In a statement, OSAPIEA Secretary Frederick Go said that the US semiconductor...
President Marcos has declared Dec. 11 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Pugo, La Union. Through Proclamation No. 755, Marcos declared Wednesday, Dec. 11, as a special non-working day in the municipality as it will mark its 113th founding anniversary. "[I]t is but fitting and...
(Part I) Whenever one talks about the political birth of a nation, one inevitably mentions the people behind it. More often than not, instead of talking about a nation’s mother who gave birth to it, we end up with forefathers. Whether that’s a reflection of historical misogyny, a...
Special permits for public utility vehicles will be given to public utility vehicles (PUVs) in anticipation for the influx of commuters on the days leading to Christmas and New year celebrations, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Sunday, Dec. 1. LTFRB...
Malacañang has declared Dec. 2 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental. Through Proclamation No. 754, President Marcos declared Monday, Dec. 2, as a special non-working day in the municipality of Bonifacio for the celebration of the Kutsitsa Festival....
President Marcos has declared Jan. 2, 2025 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Bonifacio in Misamis Occidental. Through Proclamation No. 751, Marcos declared Jan. 2, Thursday, next year as a special holiday as the municipality of Bonifacio will mark the celebration of its founding...
Dr. Jose P. Rizal The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring June 19 of every year as a special working holiday to pay homage to Dr. Jose P. Rizal on the Philippine hero's birth anniversary. Receiving 175...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil (File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed that it has dismissed from service 11 members of the Special Action Force (SAF), an elite police unit, due to their alleged involvement to unauthorized escort services...
Unveiling of the historical marker commemorating the 1898 Bacoor Assembly at the Cuenca Ancestral House by the city government of Bacoor and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on August 1, 2023 (Photo from NHCP's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos has signed...
Malacañang has issued proclamations declaring special nonworking days in different localities for the month of December. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the proclamations on Nov. 12. Proclamation No. 740 declared Dec. 2, Monday, a special...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (left), Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has slammed what she called the "special treatment" of detained pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of...
