(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Around 21,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses were wasted because of the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “We have initially about 21,000 doses that have been officially reported as wastage,” DOH Undersecretary Myrna...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given political aspirants until Jan. 31 to register their online accounts with the Education and Information Department (EID). Comelec/MB This was stated under Resolution No. 10748, promulgated on Dec. 16 which explained the clarification of Section 9C (1)...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Philippines has secured about $800 million worth of financing from multilateral development banks (MDBS) in December to ensure the government has funds to procure coronavirus booster shots. Finance Undersecretary Bayani H. Agabin said on Friday, Jan. 7, that...
(Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines’ new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections soared to 17,220 on Thursday, Jan. 6, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This new figure was the highest single-day tally since Sept. 27, 2021 with 18,449 cases at that time. Based on the...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 29 additional cases of Omicron variant in the Philippines. The DOH reported that these new Omicron variant cases were detected from the 48 positive samples that underwent whole genome sequencing last Jan. 2. Of the...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has welcomed the recent signing of a law creating a new government agency for migrant workers, adding that it is set to form a transition committee to prepare for its implementation. (FILE PHOTO) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the...
Despite a budget deficit breaching the P1 trillion mark, the national government’s revenue collections remained strong last year, an indication that the country is poised to achieve a robust economic recovery, a ranking finance official said. Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said there were...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ensure there is ample coal supply and prevent an increase in the prices of coal following the Indonesian government’s decision to ban its coal exports this month. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the ban is a cause of concern as most power plants in the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently in talks with the representatives of US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer for possible procurement of the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Ang team ng DOH nakipagpulong, nakipag-ugnayan kay...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) Health authorities urged the public to observe the Feast of the Black Nazarene at their respective homes to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. It is best for the devotees to observe activities related to the feast “by...
(Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Jan. 5, reported 10,775 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. The last time that the Philippines recorded a five-digit additional infections was on Oct. 10, 2021 with 12,159 cases then....
A senior citizen in Muntinluap poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) The government is planning to conduct a national coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for senior citizens, the Department of...
