The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) asked the public not to entertain people who are offering to sell coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. "Ang tanging paalala lang natin sa ating mga kababayan, huwag kayong mag entertain ng mga nagbebenta sa inyo (We are reminding our...
Siargao, known as the Philippines' surfing capital, has landed in the "ten most charming islands to go on holiday this summer" list of fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue Paris. (Photo from Unsplash) Vogue Paris lifestyle editor Jade Simon described Siargao as a destination that "offers soaring...
A soldier wearing a face mask holds on his weapon as he guards an empty street following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, April 24, 2020. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country's coronavirus disease...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. inaugurated the new chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Rome that will ensure the better delivery of services and assistance to Filipinos in Italy. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle unveiling the marker of...
DOH/MB The Philippines listed 6,192 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, July 2. Based on the latest case bulletin, the country's running tally of cases stood at 1,424,518, of which, 55,482 or 3.9 percent were still active. Of the active cases, 91.5 percent of them were experiencing...
A medical worker administers a Sinovac vaccine during the "Bakuna by the Sea," a vaccination rollout program for the tourism industry workers in Davao City on June 30 to July 2. (Keith Bacongco) To ensure that the vaccine is properly administered, the Department of Health (DOH) said that local...
Tourists and tourism operators near the Taal Volcano were advised to evacuate Friday, July 2, after state volcanologists raised the alert status for the restive volcano that spewed a kilometer-high plume of gas and steam. Taal Volcano (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a...
A giant white plume rising from Taal Volcano is observed on Friday, July 2, 2021. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to be vigilant as there are possible health risks if exposed to sulfur dioxide emissions and ashfall amid the continued volcanic...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public once again that the selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is prohibited. "Ito ay binibigay ng libre ng ating gobyerno at hindi ito for sale (It is provided for free by our government and it is not for sale),"...
The effective management of pests on rice fields can't be achieved via a single method, but rather a combination of several practices, an expert from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) said. This, as brown planthoppers recently infested 600 hectares (ha)...
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have agreed to continue fortifying ties to help address “increasingly complicated” challenges in both local and international scientific landscape. (DOST-PCIEERD) The commitment was made during...
