Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines is expected to receive one million bivalent Covid-19 vaccines “in the coming months” to be donated by other countries and the global vaccine...
A consortium led by Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM), which operates a 100-hectare disposal facility in Clark, Pampanga, is pushing for its $220-$250 million proposal to set up a waste-to-energy (WTE) project aligned with the country's sustainability efforts. In a statement, MCWM said the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is eyeing the construction of additional naval bases that are more modern and can accommodate their new assets. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (middle), Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN). (MANILA BULLETIN photo) Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., newly appointed...
The outpatient department (OPD) of the Pasig City Covid-19 Referral Facility is closed on Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to inclement weather caused by tropical storm "Florita." Despite the OPD's closure, the referral center will still be accepting emergency cases or patients who require immediate medical...
A hospital facility for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and a sovereign fund to help them manage their finances better might be in the works if all goes well in the scheduled meeting between Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople....
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still far from reaching its target of administering 23 million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots under the “PinasLakas”...
GEN. LUNA, Quezon – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) and the local government are constructing a bio-secured and climate-controlled finisher operation facility to help the swine industry here recover from the African Swine Fever....
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Aug. 12 that it will be allotting P15 billion for multi-specialty centers as part of the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP). DOH "We have initially identified and prioritized neonatal, heart, lungs, kidney and cancer as part of this...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the expired Covid-19 vaccines, including those purchased by the private sector and local government units (LGUs), will be...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX Facility if the latter could replace the expired Covid-19 vaccines procured...
Incumbent Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian led on Monday, June 27, the inauguration of the new Valenzuela City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (VCDRRMO) Training Center in Barangay Punturin, which is expected to help enhance the skills of the disaster response team. The opening of...
A new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for the egress components of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) assets will soon rise in Floridablanca, Pampanga. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) holds a groundb breaking ceremony for its Martin-Baker maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in...
