Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s senatorial bets on Wednesday, Feb. 9, appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to continue its COVID-19 pandemic response initiatives during the campaign period. The senatorial slate of...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Filipino families affected by Typhoon Odette in Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that it has approved a $2-million grant to support the emergency response to the...
A public health expert reiterated the importance of “taking huge action” to eventually end the viral transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special...
The weakest link of the Philippines is its health care system, said public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon on Saturday, Feb. 5. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “For the longest time... ang health care...
Disaster within a disaster – this is how experts described the onslaught of a powerful typhoon during a pandemic. How did the country prepare and responded during this challenging time? Typhoon Odette's aftermath in Bgy. Punta Bilar, Surigao City (Erwin Mascariñas/Greenpeace) Amid the recent...
The Duterte administration has so far borrowed more than P1 trillion from foreign lenders for the government’s coronavirus response, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. As of Jan. 14, 2022, the national government already raised a total of $22.55 billion, or roughly P1.15 trillion, in budgetary...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have started their sea trial of the Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)-9701 that was bought and will be used in patrolling territorial waters of the country. The sea trial, according to the PCG statement, occurred in Japan seas. The MRRV-9701 is the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is hopeful that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will recognize the importance of her COVID-19 response initiatives and grant them exemptions from the ban on publicly-funded programs during the campaign season. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP...
Amid the influx of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient admissions, health experts reiterated that health institutions cannot cater to all patients all at once. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During a webinar entitled “How do we prevent our Emergency Rooms from shutting down?," medical experts...
The Pitmaster Foundation Inc., a national charitable organization under the leadership of Charlie “Atong” Ang, donated P20 million worth of home care kits to 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). Atty. Caroline Cruz, executive director of the foundation, said...
Officers and personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that will handle the Japan-made 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) got their "crash course" in handling the ship after a successful tour of the Patrol Vessel (PV) Kunisaki of the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo joined veteran journalist Jessica Soho for GMA News’ presidential interviews where she spoke her mind on key national issues, including the alleged rampant corruption in government, the controversial war on drugs, the government’s pandemic...
