Following the announcement of the opening of classes for the upcoming school year, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, July 22, said that the official school calendar will also be released soon. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Ilalabas na ang DO soon (We will come out with...
Recognizing how technology can make the delivery of education more effective, the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to initiate efforts to ensure the stakeholders - particularly the teachers - are equipped with educational technology skills that they might need. (Photo from DepEd) “There...
DOH/MB The Philippines has recorded 5,828 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, July 22. The country's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is at 1,530,266, of which, 50,562 cases are still active. Of the active cases, 92.7 percent have mild...
Malacañang said that it will step up its contact tracing game to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following reports of an increase in the number of cases in different areas in the country, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR). Presidential spokesperson Harry...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said President Duterte was obviously concerned about his son Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte after the latter tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte (Malacañang file photo) In his press...
DAVAO CITY – A health official here said that posting photos and videos of vaccination experiences on social media will also encourage others to get vaccinated. In a statement Wednesday, Davao City COVID-19 Task Force spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser encouraged the public to document their...
The uptick of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila could be Delta-driven, an infectious disease expert said Thursday, July 22. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) "I highly speculate that with the character, transmissibility of the Delta variant, there's already a local...
Malacañang reiterated its appeal to the public to continue following the required health protocols and to stay at home if possible following reports of an uptick of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in different areas and the local transmission of the dreaded Delta variant. Presidential spokesperson...
Malacañang revealed that more than 5.2 million Filipinos have completed their vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In his press briefing on Thursday, July 22, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that a total of 5,231,469 individuals...
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is awaiting the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on whether to allow Filipinos to return to the country following the spike of Delta variant cases in Indonesia. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Lee Hiong...
An infectious disease expert has expressed confidence in Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, noting that it still offers protection against the highly contagious Delta variant. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday, July...
The Philippine government was urged to intensify its contact tracing efforts for it will be a key in preventing the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Molecular biologist-priest Rev. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco. (Photo from PTV) Molecular...
