President Duterte has "given the cue" for legislators to create a law that would allow the executive to exercise its so-called police power over those who do not want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during the "Talk...
As millions of Filipino learners face a second year of distance learning, a group of education workers called on the government to provide sufficient support for learners to be able to help them cope with the demands of distance learning. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) With over 28 million enrollees...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) Nearly 40,000 more people have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 28. The DOH said that 39,980 more survivors were added to the country’s COVID-19 recovery tally, causing it to increase to...
The government can invoke police power of the State, but there is need for a new law that would compel people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang said on Tuesday, September 28, In his virtual media briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the...
More than 300 industry leaders in the Philippines have joined a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-led virtual summit to tackle how Filipino youth can help businesses thrive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. United States Agency for International Development in the Philippines...
The European Union and its member states and financial institutions will continue to step up their contribution to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron said Tuesday. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron (via Twitter) “No...
More than 26,500 meals were provided by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to individuals who are affected by the ongoing public health crisis. As of Sept. 16, PRC said that through its food trucks, a total of 26,574 have been served amid the Delta variant surge since August. (Photo from Philippine Red...
Two former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH)--Dr. Esperanza Cabral and Dr. Manuel Dayrit--have expressed support for the business sector’s call to ramp up vaccination as a way to protect the citizenry while allowing more mobility for vaccinated individuals to sustain the economy....
Nineteen seminarians and staff at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page) In an interview with TeleRadyo, Executive Director of Jesuit Communications Fr. Emmanuel "Nono" Alfonso, SJ said the school...
By Aaron Dioquino The Malabon City government has started profiling minors aged 12 to 17 in preparation for their COVID-19 vaccination. The city government requires the parents of those who want to be inoculated to fill up the online pre-registration form posted on their official Facebook page....
Philippine Red Cross' 'Bakuna Bus' / FILE PHOTO As part of its efforts to support the national vaccination program of the government, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deploy its “Bakuna” buses and opens vaccination centers in various locations nationwide. On Tuesday, Sept. 28, the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, Sept. 28, another 102 deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The new cases brought the country's total number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began to 37,596. It noted that the newly announced deaths were part of the data...
