To monitor the “true” on-the-ground state of school opening for school year (SY) 2021-2022 and seek responses and resolutions from the Department of Education (DepEd) on gathered reports, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Friday, Aug. 27, launched its “Bantay...
DOH/MB The government has already approved the P295.7 million budget for the expansion of operations of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in Visayas and Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) said. With this development, the DOH said that it is “now closer to strengthening the country’s...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has invested P8.4 million to determine the safety and efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as adjunctive therapy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, and to evaluate its beneficial effects for probable COVID-19 patients who are quarantined in...
Like law enforcement agencies tasked to carry out the government's war on drugs, health care workers should also equipped and taken care of as they battle the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Nancy Binay said. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Binay made the...
(RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) While the learning delivery modality for school year (SY) 2021-2022 will be enhanced blended learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the conduct of face-to-face classes still remains a possibility. “I'd like to also emphasize that...
Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 disease vaccine. (GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that they are currently considering allocating funds for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots should the country's vaccine experts panel decide to...
Many were disappointed with Pen Medina saying face masks are ineffective against COVID-19. Among them is former TV host Kiko Rustia. "Idol ko pa naman to sa teatro at tv (sad face)," he wrote on Twitter. Note that the 71-year-old star, who's celebrating his birthday today Aug. 27, was spotted in a...
Adapting to the changing times, the country may shift to granular instead of wide-scale lockdowns by September in the continuing efforts to slow down the transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday,...
St. Luke’s Medical Center (Photo from SLMC) The St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) clarified on Friday, Aug. 27, that the number of resignations among its healthcare workers “is not at alarming levels.” The SLMC issued the clarification after one of its official said in an interview that the...
The country’s eight month-long study on the use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is set to begin on Sept. 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Aug. 27. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
The local government of Caloocan City on Friday (Aug. 27) started accepting walk-in Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and seafarers in all vaccination sites in the city. OFWs and seafarers don't need a vaccination pass or online appointment. They can proceed to any vaccination site anytime of the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking more participants for its ongoing randomized controlled clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) extract as an adjunctive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment for mild to moderate cases. Tawa-tawa (Manila...
