The government is not backing down from its goal to vaccinate 70 million Filipinos this year in a bid to attain herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine shot from a health worker at a vaccination site in Taguig City on April 29, 2021. (Ali...
A priest from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) shared his experience with a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive baby and a mother who found out her husband succumbed to the virus while she was in labor. (Photo courtesy of Fr. Marlito Ocon) Father Marlito Ocon, head chaplain of the PGH,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has assisted the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region II in transporting over 1,200 personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies in Batanes on Tuesday, April 27. In a statement on Thursday, April 29, the PCG deployed the BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) to...
Operating hours should be set aside for the community pantries in barangays to avoid large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte proposed Wednesday. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the President, implementing a schedule should be put in place to...
The ultimate blame of the people is on the government, “whether we are in the right or in the wrong,” President Duterte said on Wednesday, April 28, as he mulls using “police power” to “control whatever there is to control.” President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on...
President Duterte has asked for the public's understanding following his decision to extend for another two weeks the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area, saying it was necessary due to the spike of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases....
“Shorter break for students is not a solution, it is an added burden!” ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN This is what an alliance of student councils nationwide told the Department of Education (DepEd) on its plan to open the new school year on Aug. 23. If it pushes through, the group noted that it...
President Duterte has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area until May 14, 2021 days after the country reached its millionth coronavirus (COVID-19) case this week. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) does not see anything wrong with giving the public information that the Philippines is doing better than other countries in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying these data were facts anyway. PCOO logo via Philippine News...
Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government's vaccination program. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
The Philippines will be temporarily closing its borders to travelers from India to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the restrictions on travelers from India will be implemented from April 29 to May...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar believes that the local agriculture sector has managed to survive its recent hardships by grabbing the various opportunities for innovation that has come its way. DA Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of DA) Dar said the country’s...
