World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero found himself in another dilemma after violating certain weight cut and medical guidelines prior to his mandatory title defense against English challenger Paul Butler on April 22. JOHN RIEL CASIMERO Casimero just risked...
The Philippine Esports Organization has launched its grassroots program in hopes of discovering esports athletes who would soon represent the country in international tournaments. Photo from Philippine Esports Organization PeSO, through its Facebook page, announced the launching of its National...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
AFP FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines could once again experience a "surge" in Covid-19 cases in the coming months, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. "With the unsafe gatherings and social mixing expected in the next two months, a surge in Covid-19 cases is quite likely," the...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reported that 1.54 percent of the total number of Covid-19 vaccines delivered in the country have gone to waste. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the figure is "far below" the indicative wastage rate of the World Health...
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has ordered the much-awaited rematch between reigning super-flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka and four-division world titlist Donnie Nietes. Donnie Nietes (Probellum) The title fight was formally ordered Friday, April 1 which will serve as another encounter for the...
After detection of a new variant of Omicron called "XE", the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, April 4, that it is coordinating with the World Health Organization (WHO) should any developments regarding it come out. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "Observation and monitoring are still ongoing...
Healthcare benefits and claims rose by 25 percent from October to December last year amid the prolonged pandemic, the Insurance Commission reported on Friday, March 25. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said health maintenance organizations (HMOs) paid P32.72 billion in benefits...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded on Friday, March 18, a total of 17 new Covid-19 cases among its personnel, the highest since about three weeks ago. (Courtesy of PNP Police Regional 8) A situation report released by the PNP information office showed that the total number of active...
A total of 7,083 participants of the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trials Vaccines (STV) in the country have already received their first dose jabs of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of antiviral drug molnupiravir for the treatment of Covid-19 patients who are at risk of hospitalization. “WHO has updated its living guidelines on Covid-19 therapeutics to include a conditional...
WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero is in hot water amid his preparation for a title defense following reports of him facing a sexual abuse complaint over the week. Guillermo Rigondeaux (left) fights John Riel Casimero during their WBO Bantamweight title 12 round bout at Dignity Health...
