The government’s pandemic task force has decided to allow foreign spouses and children of Filipino citizens to enter the Philippines without the need to present the required outbound ticket, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement as...
Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday, Feb. 10, that the city of San Juan ranked first in pediatric vaccinations and booster jab deployment among all cities in Metro Manila. In his Facebook post, Zamora said that a total of 736 children have been vaccinated on the first day of vaccination for...
Metro Manila is now classified as “low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA research fellow said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (Unsplash) OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a Twitter post, said that as of Feb. 9, Metro Manila has been classified as “low risk” for COVID-19. “National...
To help ensure learning continuity even amid the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) offers various alternative delivery modes (ADMs) that will cater to the needs of the learners. (Photo from DepEd) One of the ADMs authorized by DepEd is the Homeschooling Program. Introduced in 1997, the...
The national government aims to vaccinate at least five million Filipinos during the third “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” program, said National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Thursday, Feb. 10. In the “Laging Handa” public...
The San Juan City local government reopened on Thursday, Feb. 10, its face-to-face classes. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora witnessed the resumption of face-to-face classes at Pedro Cruz Elementary School. The school had its pilot run from kinder to grade three last year just before the surge in...
Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday said the national government ought to defer the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) new contribution schedule amids the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ejercito, who principally authored the and sponsored the Universal...
Citing the ever-present threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez prodded the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to get rid of its eight-hour long driving education test requirement for driver's license renewals. (Ryotando Ag/...
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The local government unit launched its pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged 5 to 11 years at Sky Ranch Tagaytay on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Over 200 kids were inoculated at the amusement park. City Government of Tagaytay (Facebook...
The Pasig City government announced that it has vaccinated 1,650 children on the first day of the city’s pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) The inoculation was conducted simultaneously in four...
The Marikina City government announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that all available slots have been filled in the online registration for the pediatric vaccination of children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) said...
After allowing more grade levels to join the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Feb. 9, said that some of the schools that reopened in Metro Manila also welcomed back learners from other grade levels. (Photo from DepEd...
