This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
Former President and now Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo will not attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) after testing positive for Covid-19. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM Media) A statement from...
Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano tested positive for Covid-19. Albano asked prayers for his speedy recovery. "May I humbly ask for your prayers as I have tested positive for Covid for the very first time. And I have asthma as my comorbidity," Albano said in a Facebook post Tuesday, July...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta To this day, the Philippines is described as an agricultural country which is probably why the 17th president, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, (PBBM) appointed himself Secretary of Agriculture. It happens to be an utterly sensitive sector of the national economy, the most...
The Las Piñas City local government will soon open a diagnostic center that will give free laboratory services to residents, Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced. Aguilar said Vice-Mayor April Aguilar met with the department heads and the team from the City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday, June 21, in...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto today June 16 asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to subject the owner of a sports vehicle that ran over a security guard to a comprehensive five-way drug test. ‘’Pls tell the PNP and the lawyer of the Hit and Run Run Over driver they must...
Photo by Ragga Muffin from Pexels Soil testing allows farmers to identify the nutrient content of their soil, thereby helping them make better decisions with what amendments to apply. It may seem like a daunting task, but there are both low-tech and high-tech solutions that farmers can use so they...
The Philippines has condemned the latest missile test by North Korea, saying it undermines peace and stability within the Korean Peninsula, the region, and even the world. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines issued the statement on...
BX (aka Byounggon), the leader of K-pop boy band CIX, has tested positive for Covid-19 in the US. CIX have finished their first “Rebel” concert tour in the US, holding shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and New York from April 27 to May 10. CIX's BX (Instagram) C9...
Dynamic test runs for Light Rail Transit (LRT)1's brand-new 4th Generation (Gen-4) trains start along its existing line tonight, Wednesday, May 4, announced private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). A total of 30 Gen-4 train sets – each consisting of four light rail vehicles (LRVs)...
SEOUL, South Korea – After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too? Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this...
Drivers and other personnel from the transport at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) tested negative in the drug tests conducted last week. With millions expected to troop to the provinces ahead of the Holy Week break, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted random...
