The head of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) emphasized Friday, August 20, that it would be the best option for local government units (LGUs) to rely on the guidance of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and Department of Health (DOH) in purchasing their supply of...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Thursday said an additional Chinese donation of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine will arrive in Manila on August 20 to 21, 2021. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Manila Bulletin) Huang said the latest Chinese donation is...
(UP NCPAG WEBSITE) Former University of the Philippines (UP) president Dr. Jose "Pepe" Veloso Abueva passed away at his home in Antipolo on Wednesday, Aug. 18. He was 93 years old. His death was confirmed by his daughter Rossana in a Facebook post. He served as the 16th president of UP from 1987 to...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is gearing up to launch its biggest Filipino-made satellite to space. (Photo from STAMINA4Space) Dubbed as MULA, or Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment, the newest Earth-observation satellite can capture operational-quality images of approximately 100,000...
Medicines (File Photo) The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) are encouraging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to participate in the clinical trial to test the effectiveness of antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the treatment of the said...
Perfect for your work breaks Aside from the four full-length films curated for the “Indie Nation” section of this year’s festival, Cinemalaya also features a handful of short films that are divided into three programs. ‘Regta’ by Gab Gantala Program A consists of films such as the short...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday announced the cancellation of nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) visa interview appointments scheduled through September 30, 2021 in response to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. United States...
At least 16 suspected communist rebels died in intense firefight between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People's Army (NPA) in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday, Aug. 16. (8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division / Facebook) The encounter happened around 4 a.m. at an alleged NPA hideout in Barangay...
The National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the Philippines’ sole professional reinsurer, was assigned a financial strength rating of PRS A, with a Stable Outlook, by the Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A PRS A rating means that an insurer has strong...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A group of private hospitals appealed to some healthcare workers who threatened to go on mass resignation not to push through with their plan as the country continues its fight against the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Sana naman...
The Department of National Defense (DND) will procure more than 47,000 units of ballistic helmets to improve the survivability of Philippine Army (PA) personnel during combat operations, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Sunday, Aug. 15. Members of the Philippine Army perform a...
A model for designing the country’s agricultural waste-based integrated biorefinery (IBR) has been developed under a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). (DOST-NRCP) The DOST-NRCP said the research team, led...
