Senators believe that it's time for the government's pandemic task force to let local government units (LGUs) handle the COVID-19 and its impacts on their jurisdictions. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed under lockdown...
Will the alleged scam on the government's procurement of COVID-19 supplies reach Malacañang? "Yes." Senator Richard Gordon (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) This was the answer by Senator Richard J, Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, when asked Wednesday, September 29, on whether...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is getting more defined, with the reproduction number dipping further to 0.96 on Tuesday, Sept. 28, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. "New cases in the Philippines...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) expects to achieve in-agency population protection by the end of the year as it continues to inoculate its employees and their dependents from the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). media Communication Secretary Martin Andanar made the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the Australian government Wednesday, Sept. 29, for its P57 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to support the military's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department...
KAWIT, Cavite - The local government unit (LGU) here launched a drive-thru coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing center for tricycle and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers at the municipal hall loop on Tuesday (September 28). Angelo G. Aguinaldo / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a Facebook post,...
A total of 164,787 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as part of the measure to protect policemen who are among the frontliners in the fight against the pandemic. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said the...
Another monastery has been hit by the coronavirus disease after 12 nuns tested positive for COVID-19. According to a report of DZBB, 12 out of 16 nuns of Carmel of Mary Star of the Sea monastery in Tanay, Rizal contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus, except for one who...
Fr. Ferdinand Santos (Facebook) Viral priest Fr. Ferdinand Santos took to Twitter on Sept. 28 to greet his father with an advanced happy birthday. But Fr. Ferdinand said he feels "sad and rough" because his parents have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. "Tomorrow, Sept. 29, is my dad's...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, Sept. 28, confirmed that limited face-to-face classes will now be allowed in other higher education degree programs other than medicine and allied health sciences. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This after getting the approval of...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila is back to 0.94 after the region saw an "artificial spike" in cases on Sunday, Sept. 26, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The reproduction number refers to the average number...
100 percent of the proceeds will go to UNICEF Pierpaolo Picciolo, Valentino’s creative director Italian luxury fashion house Valentino is teaming up with UNICEF for a project reaching out to people who need vaccination against COVID-19 the most. In an announcement made through the...
