The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 4, said that funds amounting to P15.3 billion has been disbursed for the benefits of healthcare workers amid the ongoing pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Sa kabuuan, tayo ay nakapamahagi na ng P15.3 billion para sa benepisyo ng mga...
The Philippines recorded 10,748 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Oct. 4, pushing the nationwide case count to 2,604,040. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The new infections brought the number of active cases to 106,160 or 4.1 percent of the country’s total case tally, based on...
The Philippines reported 21 fresh cases of COVID-19 Delta variant, which were detected from the samples collected in the past months. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 749 samples that were taken during the period of April to June...
Domestic downstream plastic products manufacturers have warned the government of dire repercussions should the petition for safeguard duty on imported raw materials High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Low Linear Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) is approved, stating this would affect 417 downstream...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) welcomed on Monday, Oct. 4, the government’s new policy on the establishment, harvesting, and transport of bamboo. (PIXABY) The DOST-PCAARRD...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the entry of cheaper, imported fish in two weeks as part of the efforts of the government to tame food prices. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said during a briefing on Monday, Oct. 4 that the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import...
The Department of Health (DOH) has bared the list of 11 medical conditions that would qualify children aged 12 to 17 in the pilot vaccination of adolescents against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the DOH, these health conditions are medical...
The Bureau of Customs has donated mobile phones, laptops, educational materials and other seized goods to the Department of Education (DepEd) and other government agencies. Bureau of Customs (Photo from BOC Port of NAIA Facebook page) In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III,...
A significant increase in the fund- ing allocation for infrastructure in Zamboanga Peninsula has led to an additional 1,817 kilometers of roads built in the region since 2016, the Depart- ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. According to the department, Region IX received a 257 percent...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has supported the call of President Duterte for a shorter quarantine period for arriving travelers who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said...
MASS TESTING — Medical workers collect swab samples from residents during the pilot run of Makati City’s Pool Swab Testing at the Makati Coliseum. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a decline in the number of coronavirus swab tests conducted in...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) posted on Sunday 13,273 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. These brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines since last year to 2,593,399. Also, 112 more people died due to COVID-19, pushing the country's death toll to...