The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity on Thursday congratulated the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and its team of researchers following their successful isolation of 30 bacterial species from Mt. Mayon’s volcanic soils that were found to have potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal...
Four employees of the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Of the Palace personnel who contracted the coronavirus, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said only one...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Two pediatric groups in the country believed that the real state of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Filipino children has yet to be seen. “In the Philippines, we still don't have a national data reflected on the true incidence of COVID-19 in Filipino children....
We can’t go out for fun, so why not bring the fun in? HAPPINESS IS SYNONYMOUS TO FOOD Umami rice from Tipple Cafe by Tipple & Slaw Katipunan and bibingka from Deli by Chele Misery is a three-letter word. E-C-Q, that spells misery. As Bilbo would put it, “There and back again,” if we were...
Five modular hospital units were launched by the national government at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City on Wednesday, Aug. 11, to accommodate more patients that were afflicted of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (third from right) leads top...
The Philippine government may import more fish than the average amount in anticipation of this year’s closed fishing season, which could push food prices higher in the coming months. During the Food and Sustainability Forum organized by the Economic Journalist Association of the Philippines...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to officially welcome on Friday, Aug. 13, the seven Balik Scientists who will be part of the country’s Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). (DOST Facebook page) The seven Filipino virologists who were trained abroad will...
(From left to right) Atty. Ed Gastanes, Chef de MIssion Mariano Araneta, Nesthy Petecio, Rep. Abraham Tolentino, Coach Don Abnett and Coach Marcus Manalo. (Photo from Dinah Remolacio) Don Abnett, the Australian Olympic head coach of the Philippine boxing team, whose strategies were instrumental...
Kids with underlying medical illnesses are "more vulnerable" to severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said Tuesday, Aug. 10. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Philippines (PIDSP)...
AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN Adult members of the family should get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect children from the viral illness, the Pediatric Society of the Philippines (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines...
The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City is now equipped to handle more cases of patients infected by the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 HOSPITAL--The construction of five modular hospitals with 108 beds intended for severe and critical cases of COVID-19 have been...
The identities of three more Philippine Army (PA) personnel who perished in a devastating military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu last month have been confirmed by the authorities, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Tuesday, August 10. Corporal Jemmar Mondido (Photo courtesy of...
