Editorial The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level. In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region 4A was lauded for its exemplary commitment in championing local governance through information and communications technology (ICT). (DICT Calabarzon) This was through their implementation of Local Governance Regional Resource...
The legal team of televangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), has lamented the alleged lack of due process when the United States imposed sanctions on their client, who they said is not convicted of any crime yet. They made the reaction on Saturday after...
A good development. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (House of Representatives website) That's how Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro described the developments in the stateside cases against Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC)...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed readiness in vaccinating individuals aged four and below against Covid-19 once regulatory agencies approved this. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that Covid-19 vaccination among the said age group is still being studied by local...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,460 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Dec. 9 Metro Manila was still in the top spot among regions with the most number of cases in the recent two weeks with 5,535. It was followed by Calabarzon with 2,194; Central Luzon with 1,064; Western Visayas with...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has welcomed the suggestions of the World Bank’s Philippines Economic Update (PEU) December 2022 Edition that centers in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of government spending in the sector of agriculture. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) More than 132,000 Filipinos received their first booster shot against Covid-19 during the “Bakunahang Bayan” special vaccination activity held last Dec. 5 to 7,...
Various initiatives and programs on nuclear Science and Technology (S&T) were highlighted during the opening of the 50th Atomic Energy Week (AEW) of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI). Former DOST Undersecretary and current National...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is planning to include all measures related to Covid-19 in other public health programs beginning next year. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are “going to integrate the Covid-19 prevention measures and response in its entirety.” This is...
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Skjold- Mellbin emphasized that a good mix of diversified energy sources such as nuclear, renewables, and energy storage could ensure the country with abundant, cheap, and reliable energy. Photo courtesy of DOST-STII Mellbin made the statement...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to play an important role in the upcoming European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Business Summit in Brussels, Belgium, next week as the Philippines is the country coordinator between the two blocs, the Department of Foreign...
