Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday renewed his call for the government to ramp up its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program and increase its daily vaccination rate. Drilon said he is concerned about the high percentage of people who do not return for their second dose of...
Workers wait for their vaccination inside SM Manila cinema that has been converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site on June 8, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has already administered more than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses three months after its vaccination program...
Finally. After breaking many hearts seemingly letting herself go, going on to actually accrue unneeded poundage, Angel Locsin is now eager to steal her old, svelte self back. Recently, on social media, the actress shared with fans that she is trying a diet program as prescribed by a respected...
Majority of Philippine companies are not in a rush to mandate COVID-19 vaccination among employees, citing employers’ concerns about the safety of the vaccines as one of the major reasons for it. A Mercer survey conducted in February 2021 revealed that Philippine employers are not rushing to make...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said there is no need to alter or revise the Currency Risk Protection Program (CRPP) which allow banks to hedge their eligible foreign currency obligations. “We have not seen the need to further update or expand the hedging facility...
Billions of investments in nature are needed to help countries avoid another pandemic while also generating revenues, according to biodiversity financing strategist BIOFIN Philippines. In a statement, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), a project of the Department of Environment and...
Detained Senator Leila De Lima has called on the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to move up Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in the government’s priority list for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. In a letter to IATF chief implementor Secretary Carlito Galvez, De Lima reiterated the need...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that teenagers aged 16 to 17 with comorbidities can be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, June 7, took delight in the call made by lawmakers to push for the passage of the Science for Change Program (S4CP) bill to ensure “greater" research and development (R&D) funding for the Philippines. (Photo from DOST) The DOST...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reassured the public on Monday, June 7, that the delivery of social protection programs and services remained unhampered. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD renewed its commitment to continue assisting the vulnerable sectors, after the...
Wala Lang Journalist Andrew J. Masigan points out the alarming results of a survey conducted by the OECD Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) of some 600,000 15-year-olds from 79 countries. Filipino teenagers ranked last in ability to comprehend lengthy narratives, to deal with...
A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Manila on May 14, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) The national government is set to expand its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to essential workers or those under the A4 priority group on Monday,...
