Despite the coronavirus vaccine supply problems, the Philippines should still aim for high targets on COVID-19 vaccination to achieve herd immunity, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, May 30. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP/Facebook) Speaking on her weekly radio show with radioman Ely...
Vice President Leni Robredo believed that the country can meet its target to achieve "population protection" but said it would have been better if the government stuck with the original goal which was "herd immunity." VP Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Robredo made the statement after the...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure lowering the minimum height requirement for applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). President Duterte (File...
Malacañang did not express alarm over reports that Filipinos in classes D and E were still hesitant to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but said this may change the moment many people have received the jab. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
CHICAGO, United States (Xinhua) -- Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, and such cells could persist for a lifetime, according to a study from Washington University School of...
The government is targeting to administer coronavirus vaccines to 9.77 million people in Metro Manila by November 2021 to protect them from the deadly disease. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Taguig City resident inside the 'Vaccination Bus' parked in Barangay Ususan, Taguig...
The Philippines and China have agreed to address differences on the South China Sea through open and cordial dialogue as well as forge on possible cooperation in the areas of fisheries, marine research and protection. The 6th Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea...
The government intends to halt rice importation during the local harvest season to help protect farmers, according to a Palace official. (File photo/Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained that rice importation will only be carried out after the domestic harvest...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the agency will continue to support research and development efforts to effectively control transboundary crop pests and diseases that adversely affect Philippine agriculture. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "We consider...
The fire that hit the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has been placed under control, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-National Capital Region (NCR). (Manila Tondo Fire And Rescue Volunteer Inc. / MANILA BULLETIN) The fire broke out on the third floor of the hospital early morning...
A fire broke out at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila early morning on Sunday, May 16. (Screenshot from video of Nurse Bangz / MANILA BULLETIN) Initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection - National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) said that the fire originated from the third floor of...
Family and friends are seeking justice for a 31-year-old woman who lost an eye after she was hit by a rampaging fire truck in Pateros on Mother’s Day, May 9. Screenshots of the CCTV footage showing Tiar being hit by the fire truck, and Douglas Lazarra and Annie Tiar (Photos: Screenshots from CCTV...
