The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) on Saturday, June 19, lauded the government's decision to raise the annual deployment ceiling for newly hired health workers to 6,500 from the previous 5,000. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, PNA President Melbert Reyes said...
Yuka Saso (AFP) Yuka Saso will be aiming for a second major title on US soil when she competes in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship scheduled June 24 to 27 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in John Creek, Georgia. Fresh from an inspiring comeback victory in the US Women’s Open championship two weeks...
Public health experts on Wednesday, June 16, said the prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos is increasing. (Unsplash) Dr. Jorge Sison, consultant in Adult Cardiology at Makati Medical Center, bared that 37 percent of Filipino adults are hypertensive. "We saw a prevalence of hypertension in the...
Yuka Saso, Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan (MB Photos) When golf action starts in the Tokyo Olympics next month, Filipino bets Juvic Pagunsan, Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso will not be there as mere participants in Japan. They will be competing for medals. Bones Floro, secretary general of...
Despite being behind other regional economies in terms of recovery from the malaise of the global pandemic, the government’s chief economic manager assured that the country can bounce back stronger due to sound economic fundamentals. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Tuesday, June...
Filipino golfers Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan, and Juvic Pagunsan are almost assured of booking their respective berths to the Tokyo Olympic, said National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) secretary-general Bones Floro. Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan, and Juvic Pagunsan (AFP / Handout /...
Groups of food producers are asking for a leadership change at the Department of Agriculture (DA), which they think is one of the solutions for the output and financial crisis they are currently experiencing. "We need a new government," said United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) President Bong...
The Olympic rings are reinstalled at the waterfront in Tokyo on December 1, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) India on Tuesday dropped Chinese sportswear Li Ning as its official kit sponsor for the upcoming Olympics with the country's athletes set to wear unbranded apparel in Tokyo. The...
A public health expert said on Saturday, June 5, that wearing of face shields must remain until 80 percent of Filipinos have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Benito Atienza, president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), said the...
Samantha Catantan, right, with Philippine fencing team coach Amat Canlas during the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Photo from Amat Canlas) Filipino fencing star Samantha Catantan is set to arrive from the US this month to compete in the national team tryout on July 3...
NCAA Management Committee (MANCOM) chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of Letran talks about the June 13 of Season 96 of the NCAA. (Screenshot from the online PSA Forum) Officials of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have expressed confidence that basketball and volleyball would be played in...
Community pantry at Chinese General Hospital In the spirit of goodwill and the bayanihan drive, the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) rolled out its very own employees’ pantry earlier this month. A joint project together with the CGH Employees Association-UFSW, the pantry is...
