GENEVA, Switzerland -- Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline passed on Thursday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO (AFP) WHO member states had until 1600...
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, raising the risk of new and deadly variants, the WHO said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Africa director (AFP/File) Only 17 percent of the...
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST Dr. Jose Pujalte, Jr. “All the best days of life slip away from us poor mortals first; illnesses and dreary old age and pain sneak up and the fierceness of harsh death snatches away.” Virgil (7-19 BC) Roman poet Georgics No. 3, 1. 66 (36-29 B.C.) You’ve taken your early...
President Duterte alleged that world-renowned boxer Senator Manny Pacquiao backed out of a boxing match because he knew he would be a "goner" if he loses. President Rodrigo Duterte attends Senator Manny Pacquiao’s 38th birthday celebration at the KCC Mall Events & Convention Center in General...
Rabiya Mateo has safely arrived in the Philippines. She updated fans about it via social media. "After 14 hours of flight I safely arrived here in my hotel where I will be quarantine for 10 days," she said on her recent Instagram story. Rabiya admitted she's not yet sure what she's gonna do next,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, June 14, welcomed various global developments and insights related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - especially on the vaccination of minors against the disease. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd issued the statement as the government starts...
Get used to hearing from Olivia Rodrigo from hereon. It was inevitable that we would be reviewing Olivia Rodrigo’s hit debut album titled “SOUR.” The reason was admittedly shallow, at first. Here’s an 18-year-old who just broke the internet with a sensitive ballad called “drivers...
Individual and corporate donations keep the soup kitchen-styled feast of Iloilo staples going and going for the benefit of frontliners Photos by Ray Tabafunda COMFORT FOOD One of the dishes served in the program is Deco’s La Paz batchoy The sixth annual Sabores de Visayas might not have been the...
The government may not have enough funds to cover the back wages of thousands of government nurses for now, Malacañang admitted Tuesday following a reversal of a budget circular that affected the health workers' pay status. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) According to...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Nearly 450,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs), mostly from the Middle East, have returned home as of February this year after losing their jobs abroad due to COVID-19, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials. They expect the number to increase further --...
Topping the list this year are Hong Kong's Coa at No. 1 and Singapore's Jigger & Pony at No. 2 The Curator (Photo from Asia's 50 Best Bars) For the fifth year in a row, The Curator Coffee and Cocktail made it to the list of Asia's 50 Best Bars. The bar located in Makati City ranked No. 38 this...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Saturday, May 8, defended President Duterte after the latter backed out from his challenge to debate with former Supreme Court (SC) Justice Antonio Carpio on issues about the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa speaks in the Senate on June,...
