A 10-foot tall monument of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal will soon be installed at the Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron (center), Airdrie City Mayor Peter Brown (L) and Filipino in Airdrie Association President Jun...
Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), instructed on Monday, June 21, all police anti-narcotics unit commanders to exercise effective supervision of their men in the conduct of anti-drugs operations as the operational guideline of coordination with the...
The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has “plateaued” in the last two weeks, while the occupancy of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds is now almost at maximum capacity. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) PGH spokesperson...
President Duterte has approved the slight easing of quarantine restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the province of Bulacan as the two areas moved to general community quarantine (GCQ) with "some restrictions" from June 16 to 30, 2021. Manila Bulletin File Photo Duterte made the...
A group of doctors warned of a surge in coronavirus cases (COVID-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus if the region shifts to a more relaxed quarantine status. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Malacañang Spokesperson Harry Roque said that NCR may shift to an "ordinary" general community...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on the government to provide for a full accounting of the P82.5-billion worth of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine procurement budget before it asks for additional funds. Drilon said it is necessary for the government to be more transparent about...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions has been "effective" in lowering down the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National...
Manila Bulletin File Photo The Department of Health (DOH) said that it aims at achieving “population protection” in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus 8 by the end of this year. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said, however, that this goal still depends on the country’s vaccine...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Thursday night, June 10, that it will seek the advice of the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) after th e Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the removal of Leyte Third District Rep. Vicente Veloso from the list of the Inter-Agency Drug Information...
Three kidnapped Chinese nationals were rescued by members of the Manila Police District (MPD) during a follow-up operation in Makati City, police said Thursday. Screenshot from video of MPD CIDU Chief PMaj. Rommel Anicete / MANILA BULLETIN Police identified the rescued victims as Zhen Xiao, 24; Gao...
Government-imposed travel restrictions continued to stall global passenger demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported. 11571 On the other hand, domestic travel demand improved this April 2021 despite remaining well below pre-pandemic levels. “The continuing strong...
The Philippines was elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the period 2021-2022 during a vote by acclamation on Monday, June 7, 2021. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Enrique Manalo. (PMNY/DFA)...
