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...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines is ready to start its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for its younger population aged five to 11 starting on Monday, Feb. 7. The...
Around 192 residents of Quezon City (QC) completed their technical-vocational skills training courses under the Special Training for Employment Program (STEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Saturday, Feb. 5. STEP is a community-based initiative that aims to...
ft.com The Philippines will have enough supply of COVID-19 vaccines intended for children ages five to 11 after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer committed to supply the country with 30 million vaccine doses, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, Feb. 5. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is eyeing to vaccinate about 1,000 children aged five to 11-years-old during the pilot implementation of COVID-19 vaccination among the said age group...
