Heading into the 2022 elections, the "best investment" of local chief executives gunning for another term or seeking a different post will be their current health program amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a task force official leading the response efforts of the national government...
Kenya's Benson Kipruto is expected to be among the top men's contenders in Monday's 125th Boston Marathon, which was delayed from April to October by the Covid-19 pandemic (AFP/Adam Davy) (AFP) -- After being canceled last year due to Covid-19 and postponed six months this year, the 125th edition...
Denmark and the Philippines commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations DANCE! Philippine Ambassador to Denmark Leo M. Herrera-Lim (left) with the LEGO model Singkil (Copenhagen PE photo) ‘The dance is a courtship ritual...similar to our struggles as Filipinos and Danes overcoming our hardships...
Cheers to gastrodiplomacy! There’s nothing quite like food when it comes to bringing people together and even sharing cultures. It may seem trite but there’s no point denying it: Food is a universal language. Here are six ambassadors in Manila sharing their personal favorites here in the...
Manila Bulletin File Photo Another 11,010 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Oct. 9. The new figure raised the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 2,654,450, based on the DOH's latest case...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it would first conduct a review, together with local experts, before the government buys a supply of Ronapreve druga treatment used for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DOH made the statement after the country's Food and Drug Administration...
A total of 1,363,300 doses of Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Saturay afternoon, Oct. 9 -- the 11th batch of transported jabs in just nine days. A total of 1,363,300 doses of Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, October 9, welcomed the manifesto of support from leaders of the medical and health sectors for the Senate's ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the government's procurement deals for the country’s COVID-19 response. Senator Richard Gordon...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Despite the downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationally, four regions of the country were still under the "high-risk" classification for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The regions that were still classified as “high-risk” for...
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has just capped a 10-day Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) training with the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales. (Photo from Embassy of Japan) The activity was conducted from Sept....
Citing the importance of health and family, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Popoy De Vera decided not to run for senator in the upcoming 2022 elections. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) In a Facebook post dated Oct. 8, De Vera revealed that...
Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her deep sorrow Saturday Oct. 9 over the loss of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Chito Gascon, whom she said "touched many lives” with his work and activism. CHR chair Chito Gascon “Ang dami niyang natulungan. Ang dami niyang na-inspire sa kanyang...
