The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, July 25, a total of 19,536 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. 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...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that they will be conducting a mobile outreach program in Baguio on Aug. 4, 2022. List of mobile services that the Professional Regulation Commission will offer on Aug. 4 (PRC / Facebook) Among the services that they will be offering include...
We have been so focused on wearing a mask, washing our hands, keeping a social distance to prevent the spread of Covid. Many may have forgotten the other guidelines that should be followed at about this time of the year when the rains – and the mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus –come. In the...
The local government of Marikina City presented on Friday, July 22, to officials of the Department of Health (DOH) the city's facilities, resources and services for Covid-19 response in line with the upcoming launch of "PinasLakas," the agency's new Covid-19 vaccination campaign. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Christopher Lawrence“Bong” Go has welcomed the proposal to review the current K–12 program being implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd), noting that it has both advantages and disadvantages. “I welcome any review of the existing K-12 program. Let us make a good review as...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Covid-19 first booster shot coverage remains low as it only reached 20 percent so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that a total...
Five local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan provided funding to the programs of the Innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I. (Photo from DOST Region I) The iSTART program aims...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has awarded 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country for their outstanding Covid-19 vaccination program. List of HEIs with oustanding Covid-19 vaccination program (CHED / Manila Bulletin) “So many HEIs launched school based vaccination...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has expressed his support for efforts of the government to streamline the bureaucracy by rightsizing to ensure a more efficient, responsive and reliable government. Nonetheless, Go said it is imperative for the state to ensure the welfare of government workers who...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, July 20, announced that it has started administering Covid-19 vaccines in all the 66 health centers in the city. The intensified vaccination campaign which started on Tuesday, July 19, and will last until Friday, July 22, is being made due to the increase in...
From left: PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Secretary Dennis Eusebio; Mambog IV, Barangay, Captain Robert "Obet" Nolasco; and PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Chairman Gil Hernandez. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cavite Inc., on the initiative of its chair, Mr. Gil Hernandez, and the new set of officers,...
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Tuesday, July 19 expressed concern that the government’s plan to rightsize the bureaucracy could eventually lead to job mismatch. Estrada, who is likely to head the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment in the 19th Congress, said he is concerned over the...
