Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has appealed once again to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Department of Health (DOH) to give certain areas ample lead time to increase their fully vaccinated rate, including...
(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...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday warned public schools not to turn away students who are not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 as the country prepares for face-to-face classes. Escudero said he received reports that some schools have required students...
Aside from mass vaccination, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a Covid-19 vaccine information drive in Zamboanga del Sur. (Image courtesy of DSWD) In support of the vaccination program of the national government against Covid-19, DSWD conducted mass vaccination and...
The government continues to implement all precautionary measures to prevent any Covid-19 surge in the future. PNA photo Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año emphasized this on Black Saturday, April 16, as he stressed that it is the "personal responsibility"...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reiterated its commitment to provide the “best humanitarian service” possible towards a better tomorrow for all Filipinos in need as it celebrated its 75th anniversary. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN PRC commemorated the 75 years in the service of the...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has been using vlogs to reach as wide an audience as possible ahead of the May 9, 2022 elections. With now over 200 of these vlogs posted on his YouTube channel, a scouring of noteworthy snippets in these videos is in order. (Screenshot from Bongbong Marcos's...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed for continued ‘’Bayanihan’’ (communal unity) efforts for sectors worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic as his office conducted yet another series of relief operations in Guimaras this week, this time for thousands of residents in Jordan, Sibunag, San...
In this file photo taken on April 12, 2022 Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on before shooting free throws against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter during a Play-In Tournament game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AFP) The Los Angeles Clippers were without...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is still finalizing some arrangements after it pledged to donate Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "We are still negotiating with Myanmar... Iyong PNG pinag-uusapan pa (With PNG, it is...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) urged its local government units (LGUs) to enhance their Covid-19 response measures and aim for recognition in the 2022 Galing Pook Awards: Search for the Top 10 Outstanding Local Governance...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
