After detoxifying through an out-of-town vacation, Miss Universe Philippines finalist Maureen Wroblewitz opened up on a realization. According to her, she needed a break for her mental health. "You only see what I post on social media but what I don’t show are the challenges I go through...
DOH/MB The Philippines broke again its record for the second highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a day after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,741 new infections on Saturday, Sept. 4. The country's running tally increased to 2,061,084 with 7.6 percent or 157,646 are active cases, the...
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines (AFP) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering administering booster doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines if 50 percent of the country’s target population has already been vaccinated. “So yung ibang eksperto po natin tinatalaga na at least 50...
Labor groups urged the national government to speed up the rollout of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program of workers. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement, the Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines (MWAP) and the Institute for Occupational Health...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released additional funds to provide the delayed special risk allowance (SRA) for medical frontliners battling the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine In a statement, the budget department announced late Friday, Sept. 3, that an additional P888.12 million in...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that its purchase of ambulances has undergone the regular process of procurement. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they were transparent in their procurement process. “Gusto ko lang ipahatid sa ating mga kababayan (I just want to say...
DOH/MB The Philippines reported 20,310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, Sept. 3-the second highest one-day jump in cases. The biggest single-day tally was last Aug. 30with 22,366 infections. The country’s cumulative case count increased to 2,040,568, of which, 158,994 cases are...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that its projection of 40,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily in Metro Manila by the end of September can still change. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that their projection is based on the characteristics...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) As the Philippines is once again facing another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, medical frontliners appealed to the government to intensify its responses against the pandemic as the country’s healthcare system is currently under immense pressure....
ATHENS, Greece -- Approximately 10,000 health workers in Greece will be suspended from work without payment as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus as the country faces the fourth wave of COVID-19. A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evaggelismos...
30071 On the same day that the President of the Philippines hailed them for their exemplary service to the people during the pandemic, health workers walked out of their jobs on August 30, National Heroes Day, to protest against the non-payment of their benefits. The president of the National...
Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed under lockdown on March 17, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The National Capital Region (NCR) might record up to 40,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily by the end of...