Malacañang announced that Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, and Slovenia have been added to the so-called red list countries, prohibiting travelers from the said nations to enter the Philippines starting Sept. 19, 2021. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
A tour of the critically acclaimed folk-pop band’s Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno MUSICIANS AND CHRONICLERS Clockwise from left: Ben&Ben members Agnes, Jam, the Benjamin brothers, Andrew, Toni, Kiefer, and Poch August ended with a bang as Ben&Ben launched their latest album Pebble House,...
The country is expecting to receive 190,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia by this weekend or early next week, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 disclosed Friday, September 17. Arrival of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines in the Philippines on Aug. 31, 2021....
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo – Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, raising the risk of new and deadly variants, the WHO said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Africa director (AFP/File) Only 17 percent of the...
A third convent in Quezon City was hit by an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COViD-19) cases with 13 nuns reportedly being infected. The nuns are reportedly from the convent of Stella Maris in Cubao, Quezon City. This is the third convent to be hit by a surge in COVID-19 cases. The first two were...
BRASÃLIA, Brazil – Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's coronavirus vaccination campaign is now one of the fastest-paced and farthest-reaching in the world. A woman receives a jab of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine from a...
The enrollment for this school year continues to increase steadily based on the data released by the Department of Education (DepEd). Teachers receive calls and help students through the 'Tele Aral' program by initiated by Taguig to assist students in blended learning amid the COVID-19...
The Quezon City government is closely monitoring all closed-setting and long-term care facilities following recent COVID-19 outbreaks in orphanages and convents. “Hindi pwedeng reactive tayo sa tuwing magkakaroon ng outbreak. Nakikita natin na sunod-sunod na ang mga reported outbreak sa ganitong...
Just be careful, and wear your face shields. (Photos from Malacañang, Unsplash) President Duterte gave these reminders to Filipinos as he appeared to acknowledge more and more the rapidly increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) figures in the country. "Let me just also give my own take. Simply...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused the shutdown of many businesses but it also led them to explore new markets to offer their products. At the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Project Buyanihan was launched in partnership with the Fort Bonifacio Development Foundation (FBDFI). 33009 Buyanihan...
Recognizing the urgent need to protect high-risk individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) vaccinated two dozens of senior citizen nuns in Parañaque City. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC staff and volunteers from Rizal Chapter on Sept. 15 drove to...
Major airline groups have sought Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion's help in airing their concerns to the government regarding the impact of the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on their businesses. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo...