The TNT Tropang Giga during their team practice in Laoag (PBA Images) Professional teams can now resume practices inside the so-called NCR Plus bubble after the Inter-Agency Task Force allowed the re-opening of indoor non-contact sports venues. In its latest resolution released Friday, June 11, the...
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...
Now that a more substantial number of vaccines is set to arrive in the country this month – about 9.95 million as per vaccine czar Calito Galvez Jr. – expect the country’s vaccination rollout to shift to high gear in the third quarter of 2021. As of Wednesday, June 9, 2021, a total of...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to fast track the release of all coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in stock to help address the increased demand among A4 priority groups. Binay lamented some local government units (LGUs) are...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday renewed his call for the government to ramp up its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program and increase its daily vaccination rate. Drilon said he is concerned about the high percentage of people who do not return for their second dose of...
The government has received the third tranche of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) financial support for the country’s coronavirus response. In a statement, Azukizawa Eigo, JICA Philippines chief representative said the government received this month the third tranche of...
A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Manila on May 14, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) The national government is set to expand its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to essential workers or those under the A4 priority group on Monday,...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has partnered with the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in a bid to boost the country’s emergency response and disaster preparedness. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a virtual ceremony on Friday, June 4, PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is looking into the use of satellites to further improve the country’s internet connectivity as the Philippines embraces the changing landscape of the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) In an public...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed those who received their two doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in the Philippines to re-enter the country, Malacañang said. Returning Overseas Filipino Workers at the NAIA (Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Presidential...
The government's pandemic task force has allowed the Philippine Racing Commission (PhilRaCom) to have two more racing days starting next month. In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases allowed the...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has placed Davao City and General Santos City under stricter quarantine classifications due to the rise of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO /...
