A veteran Filipino virologist expressed confidence Friday, Aug. 13, that the Philippines could produce its own diagnostic test kits for the detection of bacterial and viral pathogens. (Screenshot from DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Peña's Facebook page) Balik Scientist Dr. Elpidio Cesar...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is currently coordinating with hospital groups to speed up payment of unsettled financial obligations to medical facilities. PhilHealth Vice President for...
A foreign-trained Filipino virologist appealed Friday, Aug. 13, to the government to provide more support to the soon-to-rise Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP, even as he called on fellow Filipino scientists to join the so-called “Lucky 7.” Screenshot from Department of...
Lung Center of the Philippines (FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) has dedicated 76 percent of its bed capacity for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the continuous rise in the number of infections. LCP spokesperson Dr. Norberto...
Goldwyn Monteverde is set to take over coaching duties for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. New UP Maroons head coach Goldwin Monteverde (UAAP) UP Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo announced the development Friday, Aug. 13, naming the multi-titled high school basketball tactician as the...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), condemned Thursday, Aug. 12, the New People's Army (NPA) for the brutal execution of a Philippine Army (PA) peace and development officer in Tapaz, Capiz. Corporal Frederic Villasis, a Philippine Army peace and...
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...
(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....
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...
