(Photo from UNSPLASH) In order highlight the importance of commercialization and utilization of biomedical devices and health technologies, the De La Salle University (DLSU) will organize its first conference and exhibit on biomedical engineering and health technologies next week. DLSU, through the...
DOH/MB The Philippines registered 14,895 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, Aug. 19 the second highest number of new cases reported in a day. The new infections pushed the country’s cumulative tally to 1,791,003, the DOH case bulletin showed. The biggest single day tally...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct free COVID-19 testing in highly dense communities where cases of the Delta variant are predominant. Binay said a free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test...
The Senate will resume plenary sessions next week even if the government decides to extend the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila. Senate President Vicente Sotto III bangs the gavel to resume their hybrid plenary session on May 17, 2021. (Joseph Vidal/Senate...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have expedited the release of 313,569 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that arrived in the country on Wednesday night, Aug. 18. (Photo from BOC-NAIA) Contained in thermal boxes, the American-made coronavirus disease...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said he prefers easing the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status in Metro Manila for the sake of the economy. Metro Manila mayors did not recommend the next quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) after the last day of ECQ on Aug. 20,...
Savor Jasmine’s premium Chinese cuisine at 15 percent off and the shop’s decadent cakes while safe at home CANTONESE PLEASE! From left: Yeung Chow fried rice, crispy pork belly, and mango sago New World Makai Hotel lets guests enjoy even more of their all-time favorite dim sum and bestselling...
A Manila resident gets vaccinated a vaccination hub located at the Justo Lukban elementary school in Paco Manila on August 8, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Metro Manila has improved during the imposition...
The Philippines has administered 29.1 million doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, with over 12 million individuals already fully vaccinated against the disease, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said Thursday, Aug. 19. A vaccinee shed tears as she had fear of...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 19, cautioned against making conclusions on the initial enrollment figure for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. Radio-based instruction is among the education delivery modalities under blended learning to be implemented this incoming...
Teams from France and Cuba participating in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics arrive at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 17, 2021. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympic Village, days before the Games open, organisers...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, August 19 said he finds the resignation of Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado worrisome especially since the proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) of the government for 2022 has not yet been submitted to Congress. Malacanang has confirmed...
