As public anxiety grows over the renewed spike in COVID-19 cases, increasing the inflow of vaccine supply and accelerating the pace of vaccination have become even more imperative. “We have to keep pace with our neighbors, which except for Indonesia, have (a) lower infection rate than us...
After a year of the pandemic, much of the world is emerging from its common dystopia. Not the Philippines. Cases are spiking, lockdowns and curfews are back. Vaccines are delayed. Howie Severino, among the country’s early COVID-19 cases, looks back on this unimaginable year, and dwells on one of...
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...
Former actress Bianca Lapus has been confined in a hospital for days now. Last Thursday, she posted a selfie, along with some prayer quotes. She captioned it, “FIGHTING." "Thank You for all the heartfelt messages most of all for being my Prayer Warriors, My whole family's test results are all...
Enchong Dee once again took to social media to air his disappointment at the government. This time, he is harping on the economy's decay. He wrote, "No amount of lies can cover this today and in history..." As if anticipating backlash, Enchong provided a chart that shows the country's economic...
SURVIVOR’S TALE Inspiring stories on life (John Joco T. Matutina, 24, lives in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro and works at the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).) It was a cold and breezy night of September, at around 1 o’clock in the morning, when I heard a familiar sound which kept me...
Actress Denise Laurel did something beautiful recently, reminding social media followers to keep safe amid the ongoing pandemic. And by beautiful, we mean the selfie that came with the gesture. View this post on Instagram Denise wrote,"Anybody else’s heart breaking with all the new cases of...
The Bacoor City government said it is facing problems with isolation facilities which are now almost full due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Mayor Lani Mercado (Go Cavite / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with DZMM, Mayor Lani Mercado said the city has logged 494 cases from March 1 to...
Angel Locsin Seasoned actress Angel Locsin has expressed her two cents about the speech of President Duterte which he delivered a few days ago. Duterte has said: "Kaya natin ito COVID na ito. Maliit na bagay ito sa buhay natin." On Instagram, Angel reacted: "Maliit na bagay? Baka po sa inyo, Sir....
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the country, is calling on the government to allow the private sector to import and buy COVID-19 vaccines directly from accredited sources without restrictions or conditions amid surge of infections in...
Find out what they are expecting in this global pandemic CONSCIOUS BEAUTY Consumers nowadays do not simply look at the personal effects of the beauty products but they also check how these will affect the environment The Covid-19 threat to our health has ignited the call for brand transparency and...
Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra confirmed Wednesday, March 17, that he is staying in a quarantine facility in Puerto Princesa in Palawan City after he tested positive for COVID-19. Mitra, a former governor of the province, said...
