BRASÃLIA, Brazil – Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's coronavirus vaccination campaign is now one of the fastest-paced and farthest-reaching in the world. A woman receives a jab of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine from a...
The enrollment for this school year continues to increase steadily based on the data released by the Department of Education (DepEd). Teachers receive calls and help students through the 'Tele Aral' program by initiated by Taguig to assist students in blended learning amid the COVID-19...
The Quezon City government is closely monitoring all closed-setting and long-term care facilities following recent COVID-19 outbreaks in orphanages and convents. “Hindi pwedeng reactive tayo sa tuwing magkakaroon ng outbreak. Nakikita natin na sunod-sunod na ang mga reported outbreak sa ganitong...
Just be careful, and wear your face shields. (Photos from Malacañang, Unsplash) President Duterte gave these reminders to Filipinos as he appeared to acknowledge more and more the rapidly increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) figures in the country. "Let me just also give my own take. Simply...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused the shutdown of many businesses but it also led them to explore new markets to offer their products. At the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Project Buyanihan was launched in partnership with the Fort Bonifacio Development Foundation (FBDFI). 33009 Buyanihan...
Recognizing the urgent need to protect high-risk individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) vaccinated two dozens of senior citizen nuns in Parañaque City. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC staff and volunteers from Rizal Chapter on Sept. 15 drove to...
Major airline groups have sought Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion's help in airing their concerns to the government regarding the impact of the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo...
The Department of the Interior and Local government (DILG) encouraged restaurants and other business establishments to check on the vaccination cards of their customers for them to avail of their goods and services. In an interview over GMA News, DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
Contact tracers hired under DILG-Pateros and DOLE-TUPAD-PESO assist the Pateros Rescue in transporting COVID-19 patients to an isolation center. (DILG Pateros) The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) expressed concern over the government's new community quarantine scheme in...
Before the first week of the newly-opened school year ends, President Duterte was once again urged to push for gradual reopening of schools -- especially in low-risk areas. Filipino students attend face-to-face classes before the COVID-19 pandemic (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Let...
Aiming to vaccinate hundreds of individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the “Bakuna Buses” of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, Sept. 16, went to selected areas in Calabarzon and Western Visayas. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Tuloy-tuloy ang pagbiyahe ng ating mga...
Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions in Metro Manila in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 21,261 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, Sept. 16. The number of...
