Three weeks before the School Year (SY) 2021-2022 formally opens on Sept. 13 , the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over seven million enrollees for basic education. File photo shows a Grade 3 teacher recording educational video lessons in Navotas City to be used for the distance...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Aug. 23, said children with comorbidities may be included in the vaccination priority groups of the government. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The approved priority groups now are A1 (frontline health workers), A2 (senior citizens), A3...
Metro Manila mayors did not expect that the recent surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases "would be this huge" that they have to request for additional isolation facilities from the national government, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Monday, Aug....
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Aug. 23, it is open to giving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots to the public once the vaccine supply in the country stabilizes. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said allowing COVID-19...
It might be too late to save our planet and ourselves, unless we move right now MANILA DUST, MANILA DUSK In a study in 2019, the Philippines ranks third in air pollution deaths. In photo is the skyline of Manila In the grim novels kids these days like to read, they would often refer to a time...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the private sector is hopeful that Metro Manila would soon achieve "micro-herd immunity" that would in turn boost economic activity in the region. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion presents the proposed travel...
The Makati City local government said that pregnant women in their second and third trimesters may be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts especially amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. "Para sa lahat ng mga buntis na nasa ika-4...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Sunday that it has already deployed more than 600,000 vaccines to its residents as it continues to boost the city's vaccination drive. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that the local government unit (LGU) has...
LAGUNA - Governor Ramil L. Hernandez announced on Sunday (August 22) that he tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hernandez is experiencing mild symptoms and is currently under home quarantine. Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN "Bahagi na ng ating trabaho bilang...
At least 103 wards and personnel of Hospicio de San Jose, a shelter for orphans, the homeless, and the elderly in Manila, are positive for COVID-19, three of whom were rushed to the hospital for treatment, as the shelter issued an urgent appeal for donations to help in the treatment of the sick and...
You’re going to hell because you’re gay! GAY TOGETHER Cast looks good onscreen and has rapport We have seen Gameboys The Movie on its third week at https://www.ktx.ph/ and it pretty satisfies our need for lockdown entertainment this ECQ. The voice of the young LGBTQ+ is loud and clear in a...
The Taguig City government announced Sunday that it has vaccinated nearly 96 percent of its eligible population with the first dose. In an announcement, Taguig said as of Aug. 21, 586,430 individuals have received the first dose, or 95.97 percent of its new target eligible population of 611,086,...
