Minority senators on Tuesday, October 12, filed a resolution calling on the Senate to express its sympathy and condolences on the death of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairperson Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon. Jose Luis Martin 'Chito' Gascon In filing Senate Resolution No. 929, Senate...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines continue to provide protection among those vaccinated as it has yet to observe a waning effect in the vaccines. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that a small...
Health workers decried the P1 billion budget cut on Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of four government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC). The Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC) suffered the biggest cut in MOOE with P891 million, followed by the Lung Center of the...
Local government units (LGUs) that would cause spoilage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines would be sanctioned, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on Monday night, Oct. 11. “Nagpalabas po tayo ng memo (memorandum circular) sa ating mga...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila has recorded its lowest seven-day average coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases since August at 1,933, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 12. "The seven-day average in the NCR (National Capital Region) decreased to less than 1,933 as of...
All Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of Legazpi in Albay will be closed during the observance of the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon ordered the closure of all Catholic cemeteries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2021...
Curfew hours in Metro Manila may be shortened in the coming days as the region continues to report decreasing new cases of COVID-19, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Tuesday, Oct. 12. Currently, curfew hours in the region start at 10 p.m. until 4 a.m.,...
The Philippines is on track to having a "better Christmas" this year as the country ramps up its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program, President Duterte said, noting that major cities are hitting their targets of inoculating at least 50 percent of their population. President Rodrigo...
President Duterte has owned up to the "sin" of having to compete with richer countries as far as the Philippines' supply of the life-saving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are concerned. (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing late...
The Philippines is among the top Southeast Asian countries with most number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and taking the 20th spot worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a recorded televised public briefing which was aired just minutes before midnight,...
Here are the new medicines at the forefront in the fight against COVID CLINICAL MATTERS Since the original SARS coronavirus was first discovered in February 2003, scientists have been hard at work looking for effective treatments against deadly coronaviruses. The first promising treatments included...
The Valenzuela City government started on Monday the pre-registration of residents who are studying outside the city. This is after Malacañang approved the vaccination of individuals aged 12-17 starting Oct.15. The city government advised the parents to fill up a student health form posted...
