Malacañang is not keen on declaring that the country has already won in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying there are still many people in the country that have yet to be vaccinated. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from The Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page)...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
Lihim is the name the Araw Hospitality management group has chosen for this property not because it is beautiful but because it is exactly that, as nature designed it LOVE NATURE Panoramic view of Lihim resort “Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with...
The first batch of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children ages five to 11 years old finally arrived in the country on Friday night, Feb. 4, setting the stage for the kickoff of the highly anticipated yet contested vaccination program. A total of 780,000 doses of reformulated...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to assist public schools should they need additional funds for the implementation of progressive face-to-face classes. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) During a virtual presser on Friday, Feb. 4, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that schools...
While it has approved the progressive expansion of in-person learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that there will be no going back to “pure” face-to-face classes. (Photo from DepEd) “At this time and at this age, to say that there is no other way to learn but face-to-face should...
TECHNOLOGICAL ERA The world is increasingly becoming digital (vecteezy) Digital transformation is not a fad. For years, I have been organizing webinars about smarter ways to transform our education digitally. Digital transformation has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, including the...
The mother of detained Sen. Leila de Lima has coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and severe pneumonia, and suffered a heart attack. This was contained in the manifestation submitted by the senator to two Muntinlupa courts after she was able to talk to Norma Magistrado de Lima, her 89-year-old mom who...
The Marikina city government is targeting schools as the venue for the city’s upcoming vaccination drive for children ages 5 to 11 years old, Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said on Friday, Feb. 4. In an interview with ANC Headstart, Teodoro said schools are more practical venues for the...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will start distributing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for children aged five to 11 in the different pediatric vaccination centers starting Saturday, Feb. 5, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Starting ng madaling araw ng...
Disaster within a disaster – this is how experts described the onslaught of a powerful typhoon during a pandemic. How did the country prepare and responded during this challenging time? Typhoon Odette's aftermath in Bgy. Punta Bilar, Surigao City (Erwin Mascariñas/Greenpeace) Amid the recent...
The Mandaluyong City will start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, Feb. 8, the local government announced on Thursday, Feb. 3. The inoculation drive for the age group scheduled on Friday, Feb. 4, was postponed by the national government to...
