The government's pandemic task force has recommended keeping the National Capital Region (NCR) under the general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions until July 15, 2021. Manila Bulletin File Photo Based on the presentation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during President...
The government is prepared to use all assets, including military aircraft, to bring the coronavirus vaccines to far-flung places in the country. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) President Duterte...
Members of the Healthcare Professionals Alliance against COVID-19 (HPAAC) and the COVID19 Action Network (CAN) have called on the Senate leadership and President Duterte to immediately call for the conduct special sessions to extend the deadline of the Bayanihan 2 Law. HPAAC Action for Economic...
With the continued threat of coronavirus disease (COVID) and its more transmissible variants, the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) urged Monday, June 28, those who have already received the first dose of coronavirus vaccines to get their second dose “as soon as possible.” (Joe...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for successfully reaching all of its physical targets. (Photo from CHED) The DBM also noted "notably high accomplishment rates" after monitoring and review of agency performance, particularly the...
A newly-built 36-bed modular hospital Las Piñas City opened on Monday, June 28 to augment the local government’s capacity in treating patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. Facility 3 Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar led the inauguration of the pop-up...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Monday, June 28, announced that it will provide insurance coverage to 6,600 Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) personnel, including permanent and contractual employees and postmen nationwide. (Photo from PHLPost) GSIS President and General...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the latest batch of Sinovac coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived in the country Monday, June 28, will be brought to areas where there is a surge in cases. DOH/MB "We will bring this where there is a surge. We have surge in Region 6,...
Yes! They are already accepting tourists! Finally! The Summer Capital of the Philippines—Baguio City has opened its doors for the tourists coming from the NCR+ bubble. With that, Manila Bulletin Lifestyle prepares a simple step-by-step process guide on how to book the much-awaited getaway...
The government will look into the proposed inclusion of Indonesia on the list of countries with travel restrictions to the country to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta strain of the coronavirus disease. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 28, called on the government to further work on expanding and upgrading public hospitals and health facilities as COVID-19 continues to threaten the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "We are in the middle of a health care crisis. The...
The project team tasked to conduct clinical trials on the use of lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) therapeutic or supplement is expected to complete their data analysis “by end of this month." Lagundi (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and...
