Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday, February 9 asked the government to exercise caution in buying COVID-19 vaccines. ‘’Just as I have stated time and time again, COVID-19 should not cause us or anyone to panic. Even the national government should not panic just because it has over...
• A motorcycle enthusiast and two housewives hone skills to enhance their livelihood. • STEP (Special Training for Employment Program) offered free training sessions. • With the dream to become a motovlogger, Paul Buenaventura enrolled in Motorcycle and Small Engine System (MSES) training...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that it is not right to compare the infamous Dengvaxia controversy with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination being conducted every single day. Manila Zoo pediatric vaccination (PHOTO COURTESY OF MPIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi tama na ating...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7 that the majority of those who have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were unvaccinated. Hospital staff take out a body from an ambulance at a mortuary in New Delhi on May 24, 2021, as India passes more than 300,000 deaths from...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Malabon Chapter drove its Hot Meals on Wheels food truck to a barangay in Malabon City to provide children, and the elderly with warm, nutritious meals. Philippine Red Cross deploys its Bakuna Bus to Potrero, Malabon City on Feb. 7, 2022 to administer more than 300...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday, Feb. 7, started the distribution of nutribun packs, milk and hygiene kits to the 11,108 undernourished and severely undernourished students in the city as part of its school-based feeding program (SBFP). A total of 3,816 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,835 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No...
Nothing will prevent the country from de-escalating to the lowest alert level status if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would continuously decrease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified on Monday, Feb. 7 that parental consent cannot be replaced when it comes to vaccinating children ages five to 11. (Screenshot from PTV Facebook live / MANILA BULLETIN) He made the statement on the first day of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination...
The continued rise of Southeast Asia’s “digital decade”, now projected to gross around $1 trillion across the region by 2030, has increased the demand for tech talents who can drive the digital economy. Amidst this growing digital landscape, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in...
Members of urban poor organizations in Mandaluyong City have benefited from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Capability Building Program (CBP). (Image courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) PCUP’s initiative taught at least 30 indigents to create a...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday said she is outraged at the Department of Health (DOH) for releasing a memorandum that enables the government to dismiss parental consent if a child is willing to be vaccinated. Marcos reminded the DOH that the government should not and can’t usurp parental...
