State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is granting emergency loan to members and pensioners in six regions in the country that bore the brunt of Typhoon Odette. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager said Friday, Jan. 14, that active members...
Regular sessions will resume on Monday, Jan. 17 in the House of Representatives after the leadership decided to no longer extend the two-week lockdown it imposed as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19 infection. House of Representatives empty plenary Secretary General Mark...
media Air travel was already recovering until the Omicron variant emerged, latest findings from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed. “The recovery in air traffic continued in November. Unfortunately, governments over-reacted to the emergence of the Omicron variant at the...
Philippine General Hospital Director Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said Wednesday, Jan. 12, that vaccines are the "game-changer" in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Of course, the vaccination is probably the game-changer. The vaccination the...
A lot more health workers are currently infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous surge, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) director said Wednesday, Jan. 12. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC Philippines, Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said there are now 973...
IATA logo Disrupted supply chains and capacity constraints halved the growth of global air cargo in November 2021, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). While economic conditions continue to boost air cargo demand, supply chain disruptions pulled down...
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – The City Hall here will be temporarily closed from Jan. 12 to Jan. 14 after 105 employees tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Aside from the active COVID-19 cases, more than 300 close contacts have also been recorded from various offices. The...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) clarified on Monday, Jan. 10, that only health workers who will test negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be allowed to work. (Unsplash) In an interview with CNN's The Source, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario made the clarification after...
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – The local government unit here temporarily suspended the operation of its vaccination sites at Robinsons Place General Trias and at Vista Mall on Monday (Jan. 10). The halt in vaccination comes after a number of the city government's healthcare personnel tested...
Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Spokesperson appealed to the Filipinos to stay home for at least two weeks to mitigate the spread of the more transmissible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "I think ang dapat talaga ay tighter implementation. Kahit...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will start limiting admissions of non-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients amid manpower woes as the number of virus patients increases, its spokesperson said Sunday, Jan. 9. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) In an...
Around 25 percent of the Philippine General Hospital's (PGH) staff are currently infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hospital spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said Saturday, Jan. 8. Philippine General Hospital (PNA) "Marami po sa aming healthcare workers ang nagkaka-COVID. Twenty-five...
