Senatorial aspirant and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has now secured the second highest spot in OCTA Research's senatorial survey for the May 9 polls as far as voter preference is concerned. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) Villar,...
Malacañang on Monday said that the administration of the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on the immunocompromised and the elderly "has nothing to do" with the possible uptick of new Covid-19 cases next month. In a statement, presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the second booster shot,...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved administering a second Covid-19 booster shot for select individuals, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, April 13. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali...
The emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines should be amended first if the government will approve the administration of a fourth vaccine dose, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH The country’s health experts are currently studying data as there is a recommendation to provide...
For senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that failed to get off the ground because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve a second chance--and fresh funding. Senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista (Lakas-CMD Media) “For example, March of...
K-pop boy band Treasure sold nearly 181,000 copies of their new album “The Second Step: Chapter One.” Treasure released the album on Feb. 15 and according to YG Entertainment, it topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 30 countries and territories including Japan, Spain, Canada, Australia,...
K-pop boy band Treasure, composed of 12 members, made their comeback in a little over a year, releasing their new album “The Second Step: Chapter One” on Feb. 15. The album is fronted by the song “Jikjin” (a Korean word which means “go straight”), a hip-hop song described as a track...
Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda chose to endorse the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo but being the in-house congressional economist’s second option is enough motivation for PROMDI party standard-bearer Senator Manny Pacquiao. PROMDI Party standard-bearer Senator Manny Pacquiao...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque This is the second part of a three-part series which I started last week where I talk about what the qualities (often overlooked, sometimes shallow) I look for in candidates that could potentially sway me to vote for them, or include them in my list, as I pass...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has wrapped up its second Hybrid Philippine Education Tourism Conference (PETC) over the week which was among the government's programs to promote the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat speaks during the virtual recognition of...
There will be no deadlines, synchronous classes nor meetings on the start of the University of the Philippines' (UP) second semester for Academic Year 2021-2022. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a post by the All U.P. Academic Employees Union, it said on Tuesday, Jan. 25...
