Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) said that Metro Manila could be under Alert Level 1 if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to decrease. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said it is important that the risk classification of Metro Manila will remain under the...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the parents to strictly monitor...
Amid reports on substitution for a Senate seat, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said there is no final decision yet whether Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III will join the 2022 elections as the deadline for candidate substitution neared. Secretary Silvestre Bello III (FILE PHOTO)...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) donated 20 laptops to a public high school in Malvar, Batangas. Department of Information and Communications Technology The DICT said the donation was part of its Digital Education Program and its component Cybersafe Learning...
Honoraria of teachers who will serve as Electoral Board (EB) and poll workers have been increased by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the coming 2022 elections. (Photo from the Department of Education / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the Election Service Reform Act (ESRA), the corresponding...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to be a threat despite the easing of restrictions and the downward trend of cases in the country. “We would like to...
Individuals who have been fully vaccinated from Nov. 15 to 30 can enter Fort Santiago in the Walled City of Intramuros for free, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Friday, Nov. 12. Fort Santiago, Intramuros (Photo from Department of Tourism) Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,894 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 12. The number of active infections in the country stood at 29,105 or one percent of the overall cumulative tally of cases which was at 2,813,115. Sixty-three...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the decision of the local government of Aklan to waive the required COVID-19 test for fully-vaccinated tourists to enter Boracay Island starting Nov. 16. Boracay Island (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced by Aklan Governor Florencio...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that the administration of booster shots or third dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is still not allowed in the Philippines. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that if a person was able to receive an...
In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
A new private sector-led global organization is exploring a possible country partnership with the Philippines to assist in hastening its transition to green and renewable energy (RE) sources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Friday, Nov. 12, that Finance...