The Muntinlupa City government announced that it has fully vaccinated 44 percent of its target population. According to figures from the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), a total of 169,444 individuals are now fully vaccinated, or 43.9 percent of the target population of...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III suspended the vaccination of people scheduled to receive the second dose of Gamaleya’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to lack of supply. People who received the first dose or Component I of Sputnik V in Pateros were scheduled to receive the second dose or...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has praised the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) issuance of an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Moderna vaccines for children aged 12 to 17. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) "I want to thank FDA Chief...
The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated on Friday, September 3, its deliberations on the P8.18-billion proposed 2022 budget of the Office of the President (OP) -- a move objected and questioned by opposition lawmakers. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) The committee was only...
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica led the launch of the agency's flagship program dubbed "Project Kasangga: Aksyon Laban sa Korapsyon" even as the Duterte administration appeared to be on the defensive regarding issues of alleged corruption. A COVID-stricken PACC...
As a response to the willingness of over 90 percent of its employees to get vaccinated versus COVID-19, LBC goes into overdrive with its Bakuna sa Lahat Program. Eyeing no less than 100 percent inoculation of its workforce here and around the world, LBC has committed to shoulder free vaccines for...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has recommended the prioritization of teachers in the vaccination strategy of the national government. (Photo from DepEd) “We should not forget our teachers. They are heroes. Some have made drastic adjustments teaching remotely through online modules. Others still...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday slammed the Department of Health (DOH) for removing an item in the proposed 2022 national budget meant for the country’s cancer fund. Binay said the DOH’s move to incorporate the funds for the National Integrated Cancer Control Program, including cancer medicines...
A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has administered more than 33 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Aug....
Former IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young (left) and trot singer Song Ga-in (Instagram) Former K-pop girl group IZ*ONE member Jang Won-young, 16, and trot singer Song Ga-in, 34, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starship Entertainment announced on Aug. 29 that Jang Won-young...
With the successful launch of the country’s third and fourth nanosatellites to the International Space Station (ISS), Maya-3 and Maya-4, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed hope on Sunday, Aug. 29, that the government will continue investing in country’s space technology...
The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) released on Sunday, Aug. 29, the full list of its 2021 undergraduate scholars. (DOST-SEI Facebook page) The DOST-SEI extended its felicitations to those students who qualified for its 2021 DOST-SEI Science and...
