Catholic bishops in the country will discuss their post-election assessment during their meeting this month for their regular plenary assembly. Polling Precinct/ MB FILE PHOTO According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), over 90 bishops are expected to participate in...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The administration of the first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot to non-immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 is not yet for implementation, an official of the...
To identify learning gaps and design appropriate interventions, the Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the conduct of a rapid assessment in the school year (SY) 2021–2022 for learning recovery which will cover students in public and private schools. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Signed by...
Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said on Wednesday, June 15, that given the current Covid-19 situation of the country, there is a need to vaccinate children aged five and below as it will complete the country's immunization coverage. A medical worker administer a COVID-19...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to launch a massive crackdown on mulcting officials and personnel, victimizing not just large corporations, but even small businesses. “Marami sa ating mga maliliit na negosyante ay kinikikilan ng ilang hindi...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) has recommended administering a second booster shot for senior citizens and healthcare workers, an official of the...
The Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH), the city’s lone public hospital, received a 93 percent rating assessment on the Integrated Hospital Operations Management Program (IHOMP) under the Health Facility Development and Enhancement Unit (HFDEU) conducted by Department of Health (DOH) validators...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the government's second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot program. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that they will discuss this with the members of the Health Technology...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
The pandemic took away two years of a six-year term of implementing projects and the administration's "Build, Build, Build" (BBB) infrastructure program "could have gotten a very excellent rating" without it. media This was the assessment made by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary...
A total of 41,906 Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) nationwide will be assessed starting April 1, 2022 to monitor their progress and improved the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of anti-illegal drugs activities in their respective areas, the Department of the Interior and Local...
