More people can now attend religious gatherings in the National Capital Region (NCR) after mayors have agreed to relax the restrictions on these activities. Devotees observe a safe distance from each other while hearing Sunday mass outside Quiapo church in Manila in a December 2020 file photo. (ALI...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has rejected insinuations he is delaying the passage of bills that seek to obligate the national government to fund several provincial hospitals needs. Drilon said this after a lengthy verbal exchange with Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who was frustrated...
Hospitals are now scrambling for funds to continue operating as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has yet to settle a "huge" amount of unpaid reimbursements for treating COVID-19 patients. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Jaime Almora, president of the...
The local government of Navotas City has increased the seating capacity of its churches after the city was able to maintain for three consecutive weeks its lowest number of new daily COVID-19 infections. Mayor Toby Tiangco said on Tuesday that the city will allow 20 percent seating capacity for...
What has the opposition camp done for the nation as the country deals with the pandemic? The opposition did nothing but complain and criticize the government instead of providing help in preventing the coronavirus outbreak from spiraling out of control, according to President Duterte. President...
The National Capital Region (NCR) Plus may shift to the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) by May 15 given the improving coronavirus situation and health care capacity, a Palace official said Monday, May 10. Senior citizens get food items at a community pantry organized by a labor...
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
Reopening the Philippine economy from all the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-triggered lockdowns presents a "challenge" to the local power industry. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Photo from DOE Facebook) Thus, said Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday,...
More hospitals in Metro Manila are filling up with patients as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The OCTA Research Group had earlier warned that occupancy rates in Metro hospitals might reach 70 percent by the end of March. As of March...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 16, downplayed reports that the country’s hospitals are in a critical level in terms of bed capacity for coronavirus disease patients. During a virtual press briefing, the Palace official also said that there is no reason yet for the country to...
The East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City has utilized 77 percent of its COVID allotted beds as of Tuesday, March 16. (East Avenue Medical Center Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Alfonso Nuñez, EAMC’s medical center chief, said the number of patients confined in the hospital for...
Shown (from left) are: MPTC spokesperson Romulo Quimbo Jr., DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma Eisma, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Bataan 2nd District Rep Joet Garcia, MPIC President Jose...
