A woman in Mumbai booked an entire business class cabin just for her pet. Photo courtesy of ANI's Ashoke Raj/ MANILA BULLETIN In a report from News Agency ANI, the woman boarded an Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai with her Maltese dog named "Bela" and her servant last September 15. The...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the Philippines will not experience the same surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that hit India amid growing concerns on the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant. “I hope not,”...
The country's borders will remain shut to travelers from Indonesia, India, and eight other countries until mid-August as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus fueled by the Delta variant. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The travel restrictions on the 10 countries has been extended based on a...
PARIS, France -- Four sites in China, India, Iran and Spain have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Sunday. Those sites include "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China", "Ramappa Temple"...
Remembering the lack of hospital beds and health personnel during the COVID-19 surge in the country last March, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Sunday, July 25, urged the government to improve hospital capacity amid the threat of the Delta variant in the country. “Ayaw natin mangyari...
The Philippines and India are eyeing to jointly conduct research projects on agricultural biotechnology, vaccine development, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, July 16. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) DOST Secretary...
Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 14, that it has approved the extension of travel restrictions on India and six other countries until July 31 over fears that the Delta variant of the coronavirus will cause a spike in the country’s COVID-19 cases. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of...
ALLAHABAD, India – Partly hidden between long reeds of grass, bodies shrouded in saffron cloth float silently down the holy Ganges river, a reminder of how India's ferocious coronavirus wave overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. Families in India's north and east gave up the bodies of...
The entry ban on travelers from India and six countries will be enforced until mid-July to prevent the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, Malacañang announced Tuesday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the extension of the travel restrictions...
A modular on-site and solar-powered cold storage system from India could be the solution to the lingering post-harvest woes of farmers in the Philippines. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Friday, June 25, bared that the agency has teamed up...
India has declared Delta Plus as a variant of concern on Tuesday after several cases have been detected. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a BBC report on Tuesday, the health ministry said the Delta Plus variant has been detected in 22 samples from six districts in three...
As four new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been detected in the country, the government is determined to keep the tight border controls to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible virus strain. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at...
