Health Secretary Francisco Duque III along with other officials have agreed to recommend on Monday, Dec. 13 the postponement of the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas that might be affected by the tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) which is...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Thursday, Dec. 2 that it exceeded its initial target of 53,000 doses after it administered more than 83,000 doses during the three-day national vaccination program of the government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government missed its goal of vaccinating nine million people during the three-day national COVID-19 vaccination drive last Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. A total of...
The three-day national vaccination drive is still ongoing, but Philippine authorities are already planning a follow-up next month just before Christmas. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said in an interview over ANC...
President Duterte has called on Filipinos to "be a hero" like Andres Bonifacio whose 158th birth anniversary the nation commemorated by way of a non -working holiday on Tuesday, November 30. (Screenshot from Facebook live) "I invite every Filipino to become a hero like Bonifacio by participating...
An estimated 2.4 million individuals were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the first day of the national vaccination drive on Monday, Nov. 30, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. But Año emphasized that the figure is not...
A handful of participants during the launch of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" national vaccination drive were lucky enough to get free milk tea from President Duterte. (Screenshot from Facebook live) The Chief Executive spent roughly an hour at a mall in Masinag, Antipolo City Monday afternoon, Nov....
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Philippines will be able to overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and come out as a stronger nation despite the threat of the new highly mutated Omicron variant. President Duterte kicks off 'Bayanihan Bakunahan" in Antipolo City, Rizal on...
SIVC Theater The vaccination support initiative of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has administered over 300,000 doses of mRNA Moderna vaccines at the Solaire Resort and Casino as well as the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) sites, Parañaque...
A Palace official hailed on Monday, Nov. 29 the unrelenting efforts of health frontliners in the face of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ Manila Bulletin) Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar praised the...
Here’s where you can find it Famous for its delectable merienda offerings, Lola Nena’s has been a go-to brand for Filipinos in search of delicious fixes for their comfort food cravings. And who can blame them? From its soft pichi-pichi and dream-like cheese doughnuts to savory eats like toasted...
Malacañang is yet to make official the declaration of Nov. 29, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2021 as special working days ahead of a planned three-day nationwide vaccination drive. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite this, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles found it best to explain to Filipinos how...
