A team of researchers and faculty members from the University of Santo Tomas College of Science has been commissioned by MiRXES Pte Ltd, a Biotech company from Singapore, to conduct clinical validation for PCR-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 using nasopharyngeal and saliva samples. According to the...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against people who are selling coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines online. In an advisory, the FDA said this kind of act is a "scam" and usually targets overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). "The public is advised that this is a scam...
For Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ambassador and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, getting tested regularly for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a way to protect herself and the people around her from the deadly virus. Philippine Red Cross ambassador and 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray (Photo from...
If it's any consolation, the Philippines isn't technically the worst in the world when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resilience. Social realism artists Sim Tolentino, Bryan Barrios, and Moks--collectively known as the Simbbmoks--render a mural on the wall of the Columban Mission in the...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones is set to receive the prestigious Lifetime Contributor Award for the public sector at the 12th Asia CEO Awards 2021 next month. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Thursday, Sept. 30, announced that Briones will be receiving the said award for...
The Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation official who earlier admitted to tampering the manufacturing dates of face shields they delivered to the government failed to appear in the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the alleged overpriced COVID-19 pandemic...
DOH The country logged 14,286 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, Sept. 30. With the detection of new cases, the country's cumulative tally of confirmed infections soared to 2,549,966, wherein 5.4 percent or 138,294 remain active or...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to continue to honor the Filipino doctors who continue to be at the frontlines as the country continues to battle coronavirus disease (COVID-19). JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We at the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are in awe of all...
It's under study. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this assurance Thursday, Sept. 30, to the business sector following appeals from its stakeholders to postpone the increase in monthly contributions to the Social Security...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a social, emotional, and academic toll on children. With this, a new storybook aims to help kids stay hopeful amid these difficult times. (Photo from Inter-Agency Standing Committee) A collaboration of 60 humanitarian organizations, including...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, placed second in the National Capital Region (NCR) based on one-week coronavirus disease (COVID-19) incidence. According to data published by OCTA Research on Sept. 30, Pateros has an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 47.69, or...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda decried on Thursday, September 30, the low budget given to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) especially with the country still recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Antique representatiive and House...
