DOH/MB The country recorded 6,879 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, August 3. The new cases brought the Philippines' cumulative tally to 1,612,541, of which, 63,137 are active, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Nine laboratories were not able to submit their data to the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 3, urged teachers and learners to participate in the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) "Back to Basic" (B2B) online lectures. (Photo from Unsplash) Launched last July, the B2B lecture series serves as an avenue to present...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) Senior citizens are allowed to go to the COVID-19 vaccination centers even if they don’t have an appointment during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas of the...
Undated photo shows a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua) The country is expected to receive 22.7 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines this month, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, August 3. DOH Undersecretary...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has welcomed the opening of a drive-through vaccination site at Rizal Park, saying it will help hasten the government's inoculation program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and bring the country closer to herd immunity. The City of...
The current public transportation supply and capacity will be retained during the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila from Aug. 6 to 20, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced. A Muntinlupa police officer checks passengers of a jeepney at the...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) move to consider slashing the tariff on corn imports coming from non-ASEAN countries was lambasted by a group of farmers. In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said that DA’s initiative was ill-timed, considering that the peak harvest season...
More than 282,000 family food packs (FFPs) have been readied for distribution to the local government units (LGUs) that are in need of relief augmentation support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, August 2. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD made this report,...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is seeking to develop a cloud-based digital apparel prototyping platform that seeks to benefit Filipino textile technologists, designers, manufacturers and customers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista took time to personally visit the families displaced by Taal Volcano’s unrest in Batangas to check on their condition. DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista (middle), together with Field Office IV-A Regional...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has partnered with the local government unit of Los Baños to develop a “resilient” and “seamless” vegetable supply chain management system. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña disclosed that the Philippine Council for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said southwest monsoon rains had affected more than 215,000 families or over 856,000 individuals. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) reported that as of 6 p.m.,...
