Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will start providing Covid-19 booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 22, an official of the Department of Health...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government is targeting to start administering Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 next week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "We are looking at mid-next week to start with immunocompromised," said Health...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday hailed the filing of graft charges against the 43 Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials who are involved in the so-called “pastillas scam” or bribery scandal that allowed the illegal entry of Chinese citizens in the country. Hontiveros said she is...
An alliance of child rights advocates commended the 18th Congress for passing several key children’s rights bills despite the abrupt adjustment demands in work due to Covid-19 restrictions. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Child Rights Network (CRN), on Thursday, June 2, extended its...
CEBU CITY – Fewer cases of violence against women and children have been noted in Central Visayas from January to June this year. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) reported that in the first half of this year, cases of violence against women and children in the region dropped by...
(PIXABAY) The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and National Network in Ending Violence Against Children (NNEVAC), led the conduct of a coaching, mentoring, and feedbacking session on the Localization...
Here's something to look forward to this summer when you head out to SM Megamall. Their Mega Fashion Hall has been transformed into an colorful indoor park with fun activity areas and picture-perfect spots for kids of all ages. The Mega Play Park features interactive stations such as 3D MEGA...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The European Union's infectious diseases agency on Thursday said unexplained severe cases of hepatitis in young children were "a public health event of concern". European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) figures indicate that 191 hepatitis cases have been...
MABINI, Pangasinan – What was expected to be a family bonding at the river turned into a sad tragedy as a father visiting the province lost one of his three children after drowning in Balincaguing river in Barangay De Guzman on Saturday, April 23. The Pangasinan Police Office reported that at...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- More than a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received at least one dose of the first anti-malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The "breakthrough" RTS,S vaccine was pioneered in Malawi in April 2019 and found to be safe and to...
Because all vaccine matters Amid the country’s easing restrictions and progress against COVID-19, a couple of model local government units (LGUs) have been silently championing the country’s flagship program on child immunization against other life-threatening diseases. The Department of...
Across both projects, from January until the end of February, there were almost 800 children admitted with severe acute malnutrition Zainab didn’t sleep well last night. The lights and the incessant beeping of the machines in the intensive care unit would keep anyone awake. But mainly she...
