THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Recently, there have been a spate of televised exposés and senate hearings regarding the misuse of Philhealth and COVID-19 funds. Media journalists add fuel to these exposés, through tidbits of information that steer us in certain directions...
The Philippine received on Saturday, Aug. 28, a total of 100 oxygen concentrators donated by the Australian government, as the country battles the spread of the highly-transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson hands over 100 oxygen...
Bangued Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian of Bangued (Photo courtesy of CBCP-ECY) Jaucian disclosed the result of his swab test in a brief statement released by the diocese on Saturday, Aug. 28, said the Catholic Bishops’...
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Eighty-nine percent of Filipinos wear face masks to avoid getting coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a survey conducted by independent research group OCTA showed. The Tugon ng Masa survey found that using face masks and regular cleaning of hands using...
Ang Pilipino ay ako NEW NORMAL EDUCATION Silid Aralan sa Embahada is an annual partnership between the Philippine Embassy and UNIFFIED Maryland Chapter in preserving Filipino culture and tradition and celebrating Buwan ng Wika (Language Month) After a week-long class program in mid-August, the...
The Ospital ng Sampaloc (OSSAM) will no longer accommodate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients after it reached full capacity on Saturday (Aug. 28). In an advisory, the hospital said it reached full capacity due to the current surge of COVID-19 cases. "The Ospital ng Sampaloc has committed...
This file photo taken on November 18, 2020 shows a syringe and a bottle reading “Vaccine Covid-19” next to the Moderna biotech company logo. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US vaccine maker Moderna will...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has affirmed that President Duterte's decision to allow casino operations on the world-famous Boracay island in Aklan was indeed caused by the government’s need for additional funds. (Photo by Kaysha/ Unsplash) "The President has given his go-signal allowing...
Another community in Muntinlupa has been placed under granular lockdown due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi issued an order and imposed a 15-day Extreme Localized Community Quarantine (ELCQ) at Dizon Compound, Number 22, St. Bernard Street, San Jose Village in Brgy....
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri maintained on Satuday, August 28, that the private sector should be allowed by the national government to procure vaccines on their own. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Alexis Nueva España/Senate PRIB) "I believe the private sector can...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines saw another record for the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 19,441 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 28. This latest count beat the previous highest daily count last Aug. 23...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite - De La Salle University Medical Center (DLSUMC) announced on Friday (August 28) that their emergency room (ER) has reached full capacity for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. In a Facebook post, the hospital's administration advised COVID-19 patients to seek...
