Often refered to as "modern-day heroes," healthworkers in major hospitals in Metro Manila held simultaneous protests on National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 30, to demand from the government the resignation of Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Francisco Duque III and the immediate release of their...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 30, told the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to cease from accepting proposals from a local company allegedly linked to a financial fraud controversy in Taiwan. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) “Pera ng taumbayan ang ginagamit para bayaran...
President Duterte extolled on Monday, Aug. 30 all the anonymous frontliners who have been bravely leading the country's battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) scourge for over a year and a half now, calling them a “new breed of heroes”. The President made these remarks in a video...
A barangay in Pasig City has launched a telemedicine consultation project to help barangay residents get free doctor consultation in their own homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from Barangay San Antonio Facebook) Barangay San Antonio (BSA) recently launched its telemedicine consultation...
WASHINGTON, United States – It's back to school time in America after a year of remote learning, but forget about the iconic yellow school bus: because of COVID, there is a shortage of drivers. School buses are seen in Pasadena, California on March 19, 2021 (AFP/Harry How) The problem --...
Former IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young (left) and trot singer Song Ga-in (Instagram) Former K-pop girl group IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young, 16, and trot singer Song Ga-in, 34, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starship Entertainment announced on Aug. 29 that Jang Won-young...
Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the country’s intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate is currently at a “high risk” level, a health official said Monday, Aug. 30. The Chinese General Hospital in Manila has declared full capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to...
As the country commemorated National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 30, Filipinos were urged to draw inspiration from the heroism of the national heroes in liberating the Philippines from its foreign oppressors as a "new and dangerous invader" has come -- the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). At least...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday encouraged every Filipino to be a hero especially during this COVID-19 pandemic as she called on the public to "convey the truth and condemn lies." Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) In her National Heroes Day message, the Vice...
YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19 decided on Sunday to extend the period for preventive measures against COVID-19 to Sept. 30. The extension will be applied to all orders, announcements, directives previously issued by the respective...
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Over two million Israelis have received the third booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state's Ministry of Health said on Sunday. So far, 2,013,080 people in Israel have received the booster shots after the third dose campaign in the country began on Aug. 1. Teachers,...
The Ospital ng Tondo announced on Sunday (August 29) that it will no longer accept coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients after it's COVID-19 ward has reached full capacity. “Nais ipagbigay-alam ng ating Ospital ng Tondo, na ngayong araw, ikaw-29 ng Agosto 2021, na ang ating COVID ward ay naabot...
