Makati CBD skyline Metro Manila is projected to see up to 2,000 Covid-19 infections per day in July amid the increasing trend of cases in recent days, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that this was based on the projection of the Australian Tuberculosis...
A new project designed to capacitate and enable various sectors to sustainably access and use space data has begun pre-implementation through the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). The participants of the first PINAS Workshop held in Iloilo City on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy of PhilSA / MANILA...
89776 The Philippines has logged 32 new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.5, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, June 22. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 21 cases were from Western Visayas, four cases each from Calabarzon and Metro Manila, and three cases from Central...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing climate-resilient farming in Western Visayas or Region 6. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient farming. (DA-6) The DA-Region 6 Western Visayas Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture...
Former chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. has been selected by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to take the reins as the secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will start providing Covid-19 booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 22, an official of the Department of Health...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, questioned the Department of Education’s (DepEd) plan to ease physical distancing in classrooms for schools under Alert Level 1 for school year (SY) 2022-2023. (Juan Carlo De Vela / Manila Bulletin) “We oppose the move to...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, June 21, asked the Department of Energy (DOE) for its proposal to help sectors badly affected by the increasing fuel prices. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate economic affairs committee, said the proposal for nuclear...
Incoming President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. made an excellent decision in heading the Department of Agriculture (DA) which has been embroiled in so much corruption over the past years, outgoing Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday. Outgoing Senate President...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) held a tribute for the outgoing Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary, Ramon M. Lopez, on June 14 at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila in Pasig City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) With the theme, "Pagbubunyi Para Kay Sec. Mon," CDA presented...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer Covid-19 booster shots for adolescents aged 12 to 17. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has already signed this recommendation of the Health Technology...
After 34 years with no operating nuclear facility, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) starts the Philippine Research Reactor-1 Subcritical Assembly for Training, Education, and Research (PRR-1 SATER) on Monday, June 20. The fuel is...
