A one-time free Covid-19 test is accessible for newly-hired workers who need to submit a negative RT-PCT test result as their pre-employment requirement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, April 8. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the agency had allotted...
Travelers entering the Philippines will now be allowed to use rapid antigen tests as an entry requirement instead as long as they are performed by healthcare professionals from the country of origin, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made...
The Philippines has condemned North Korea's "reckless and provocative" intercontinental ballistic missile test last week. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the Philippines through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), criticized the reported missile launch as it "undermines peace...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired what could be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, Tokyo and Seoul said, a dramatic return to long-range testing that sparked outrage from neighbours and the United States. This handout photo taken on March 24, 2022 and provided by...
DOH There is a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will once again release the Covid-19 case bulletin on a daily basis if the country will experience a spike in coronavirus infections again. If that happens, the case bulletin will still follow the current format—which is highlighting...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in case the government needs the military’s help in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos in Ukraine and North Korea. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo)...
Amid the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea, two more K-pop stars have tested positive for the virus. K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Soobin, 21, and girl group Brave Girls’ Minyoung, 31, have been diagnosed with Covid-19 on March 12. TXT's Soobin (left) and Brave Girls'...
After roughly two years, the House of Representatives is allowing for the first time the in-person coverage of a committee meeting on Monday morning, March 7. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed in a Viber message to reporters by the House media bureau on late Sunday night, March 6....
A total of 144 officers from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Holy Spirit Station (PS 14) underwent a surprise drug testing on Saturday, March 5. "Patuloy ang ating pagsasagawa ng surprise drug test sa lahat ng kapulisan ng QCPD upang matiyak at malaman kung sino ang gumagamit ng...
Aksyon Demokratiko vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong proposed the use of lie detector machines during debates to determine whether the candidates are really telling the truth about their accomplishments and what they plan to do for the country if they get elected. He made this proposal...
More people have been accosted for supposedly violating quarantine protocols than the number of individuals tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the height of the pandemic in 2020, a coalition of medical groups said. Police officers inspect motorists’ identification cards at a...
Some 16,000 units of antigen test kits were donated by the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel to the Philippines to help in its pandemic response. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Israel in Manila) According to the Israeli Embassy in Manila, Israeli diplomats Ambassador Ilan Fluss and...
