Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still far from reaching its target of administering 23 million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots under the “PinasLakas”...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed before a Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 15 the wastage of at least 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which the agency attributed to the delays in the delivery of the jabs. During the first organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, DOH...
Lawmakers of the House minority bloc want to investigate the delisting of 1.3 million Filipinos as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (From left to right) Abalos, Brosas, OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino, and Lee at the Minority Bloc press conference on Aug. 10....
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested an active police officer and his cohort after they allegedly yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" during a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Thursday, August 4. Photo by PDEA P/Cpl. Mark Jefferson Lopez, 30, was...
The Mimaropa Regional Police is planning to plant at least one million trees before the end of this year in a move to support the government’s reforestation efforts. Mimaropa covers the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. photo: PRO4B Police Brig. Gen....
This year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex will be the first for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who won a historic majority mandate during the May polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) It will be the...
A simple and traditional State of the Nation Address (SONA). House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza (Facebook) That's supposedly the request of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to the House leadership for his first SONA on Monday, July 25. "Ang gusto ng Malacañang maging simple...
Over P100 million in taxpayer's money. The newly-renovated House plenary hall (Facebook) That's roughly how much the House of Representatives has spent in renovating Batasang Pambansa Complex ahead of the 19th Congress, which will begin in earnest on Monday, July 25. That day, on that venue,...
An estimated 27 million Filipinos were classified as obese, an official of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said. (Obesity/ Unsplash) This is based on the recent data of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), said NNC Nutrition Information...
K-pop group Aespa sold more than one million copies of their new album to set a new record. According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, Aespa’s “Girls” album, released on July 8, sold 1,126,068 in the first week of release. Aespa (Twitter) With this, Hanteo Chart said, Aespa emerged as...
A lone bettor became an instant millionaire after winning the over P401 million jackpot prize in the Grand Lotto 6/55 during Saturday night's draw. The bettor correctly guessed the winning numbers 02-18-49-07-19-47 for a total earnings of P401,186,804.80, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized P102 million worth of shabu following the arrest of two Chinese nationals on Monday night, July, 4 in a buy-bust operation in Malate, Manila. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) spokesperson Derrick Carreon said that Bin Hu, 42; and, Jiankang Liang,...
