A group of teachers and other education workers on Tuesday, Sept. 14, decried the "budget cut" in the education sector as the country continues to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A Grade 2 pupil enrolled in a Manila public school attends an online class while...
Volunteers and staff of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 14, boarded boats to reach Talim Island in Rizal to vaccinate individuals who are under coronavirus disease (COVID-19) priority groups. Vaccination at Talim Island, Rizal on Sept. 14, 2021 (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
On the second of classes for the newly-opened school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over 25.5 million enrollees or 97.5 percent of the enrollment last year. Distribution of modules and school supplies in Taguig City on the first day of classes for SY 2021-2022 on Sept. 13,...
In response to the local government unit (LGU) hospital’s request for assistance due to the increasing admission in the hospital, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has se up a medical tent in Benguet General Hospital. Photo from Philippine Red Cross (PRC) The medical tent currently serves as an...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines will receive additional 10 million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses from the global vaccine sharing platform COVAX facility, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, Sept. 14. “We are looking at increasing vaccine...
In order to cover the needs of the education sector amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a teachers’ group on Tuesday, Sept. 14, called for bigger funding as Congress deliberated the proposed budget for the Department of Education (DepEd) for next year. Photo from ACT As the House...
Administration lawmakers have proposed that health care workers and immunocompromised individuals be provided with booster shots of anti-COVID-19 vaccine for additional protection from the deadly disease. Healthcare workers Led by former Speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippines to intensify its efforts in vaccinating its elderly population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as he described the rollout of the vaccination program for senior citizens as “unfortunate” and...
Aiming to vaccinate 500 individuals, the “Bakuna Buses” of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) drive to Brgy. Binabag, Bogo City and Mabitac, Laguna on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Photo from Philippine Red Cross (PRC) “Safe at mabisa ang lahat ng mga bakuna dito sa Pilipinas (All vaccines here in the...
Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation’s ability to corner multi-billion transactions with the government despite incomplete documents and a paid-up capital of only P625,000 speaks of the Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service (DBM-PS) gross negligence and or complicity,...
The national government has put up an online "vaccination dashboard" where Filipinos can monitor progress on the national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Screenshot from National COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard) The National COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard has been...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it continues to see a sharp rise in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines as it reported more than 18,000 new infections on Tuesday, Sept. 14. There were 18,056 new people who tested positive for...
