One with the nation in celebrating the World Mental Health Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Oct.10, it recognized the “growing” mental health care needs of its more than 28 million learners and their teachers and parents. (DepEd Facebook page) “As we gear towards the...
Manila Bulletin File Photo Another 11,010 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Oct. 9. The new figure raised the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 2,654,450, based on the DOH's latest case...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it would first conduct a review, together with local experts, before the government buys a supply of Ronapreve druga treatment used for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DOH made the statement after the country's Food and Drug Administration...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended assistance to abaca and local dairy farmers in Northern Mindanao. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST-X, through its Community...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Despite the downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationally, four regions of the country were still under the "high-risk" classification for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The regions that were still classified as “high-risk” for...
Over 15,000 tourism workers of member hotels and resorts of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in a bid to further boost travel confidence among local tourists amid the pandemic. Member hotels and resorts of the Hotel Sales and Marketing...
The winners of this year’s Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) will each receive P500,000 worth of grants from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the agency said. Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 (Photo from of the DICT's website) The annual startup competition,...
The Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will soon begin accepting online applications for the 2022 Undergraduate Scholarships. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the DOST-SEI made the announcement, as it urged the interested students to prepare the...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said he will not run in the 2020 elections despite calls from the ruling party for him to join the Senate race. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (Ali Vicoy / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Tugade, he decided not to...
Researchers from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) have developed sustainable natural textile materials from bamboo. Pretreated Bamboo Textile Fiber (Photo courtesy of DOST-PTRI) The DOST-PTRI said the production of greener bamboo textile...
Mapúa University will be offering next month a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science Program with specialization in Nanotechnology (by Research) in a bid to increase the pool of nanotechnology experts in the country. Mapúa University (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Oct. 8, the development of test kits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Luzon. (Photo from Freepik.com/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project was funded by DOST-III...
