The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Tuesday, Aug. 31, said it has not received any reports of healthcare workers quitting so far. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sa amin pong hanay wala po kaming ganyan na umaalis. Kasi kami lang po talaga ang pwedeng asahan ng mga tao, walang titingin sa...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is holding a virtual National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) 2021 starting Tuesday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 to highlight the role of science and research in addressing present global challenges and issues amidst a pandemic. NSTF 2021 (Photo from DepEd) The NSTF...
An aggrupation of more than 200 volunteer groups has issued a manifesto expressing their full support to Vice President Leni Robredo will decide to run for president in the 2022 election. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) The various groups held an online event on Monday, Aug. 30 where they...
The Philippines will likely reach about 25,000 daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Aug. 31. After the country hit a record-high 22,366 cases on Monday, Aug. 30, David said that the number of infections may continue to...
As part of its continuing efforts to help in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has breached the four million mark when it comes to testing and has so far vaccinated more than 150,000 individuals against the respiratory disease. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA...
Vice President Leni Robredo has renewed her call for the government to conduct more COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing after the number of infections due to the Delta variant rose to an all-time high of 22,366 new cases on Monday, Aug. 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) “Kahit...
Read the exclusive interview July 31, 2021 was the day they were supposed to get married. The couple, who met online through the Facebook platform, had been dating for four years and three months when COVID-19 took control of their love story. Thirty-two-year-old seafarer Ralph Waldo G....
President Duterte's goal for the final 10 months of his term is to prepare the country for its 100 percent reopening following the adverse effects on the economy by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar (Screenshot from Facebook live) This was stated by...
The active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Pateros increased by 52 percent in one week. Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, added 90 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 30, bringing the total active cases to 512, an increase of 176 cases, or 52 percent from 336 last...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the Caloocan City Police to help in the contact-tracing efforts of the Local Government Unit (LGU) after the recent hostage-taking incident in the area turned into a super spreader event as kibitzers swarmed the...
Health workers deserve a raise in their special risk allowances (SRA) and hazard pay in the 2022 national budget, Senator Joel Villanueva said. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, said...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Pandemic Response Team on Tuesday, Aug. 31, said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country might reach three to four million by the end of the year. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Ito pong projections namin kung titingnan, lumalabas ang...
