President Duterte expressed confidence that the Philippines will see better and brighter days ahead if the public will support the government in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement during the arrival ceremony for the Sinopharm COVID-19...
President Duterte has assured medical frontliners that the government will do its best to protect and incentivize them for their hard work and sacrifice amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement after several groups of medical...
The executive department's proposal for a P240-billion budget for coronavirus response next year might have to go through the needle hole as senators doubt its ability to fully spend it. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, chairman...
The country received yet another coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine donation from China with the arrival of 739,200 doses of Sinopharm on Friday, Aug. 20. A shipment containing 739,200 doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrives at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Aug. 20, 2021. The...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the COVID-19 preventive measures, health and safety protocols that will be implemented during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) as well as in the filing of certificate of nomination and certificate of acceptance of nomination....
During the first week of regular enrollment, the Department of Education (DepEd) recorded over 5.9 million learners who will continue their studies this incoming school year (SY) 2021-2022. Television-based instruction is among the learning delivery modalities under distance learning to be...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA observed a surge in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Rizal province, based on its monitoring report for Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) released on Friday, Aug. 20. In its monitoring from Aug. 13 to 19, the average...
DOH/MB The Philippines hit its biggest single-day increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,231 new cases on Friday, Aug. 20. The number surpassed the previous high of 15,310 on April 2, 2021 wherein the country was also experiencing a...
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro announced on Thursday that the city has already inoculated 94 percent of its eligible population against COVID-19. (Photo from Marikina PIO) During a public briefing, Teodoro said that 315,276 out of 336,195 individuals eligible for vaccination have received their...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to hound the Philippine National Police (PNP) as its death toll reached 99 following the demise of another officer from Cebu City. File photo of members of the Philippine National Police/MANILA BULLETIN Citing a report from the PNP Health...
IMUS, Cavite - The local government unit here identified on Thursday (August 19) six barangays considered to be coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hotspots amid the surge in active cases. As of August 18, Barangay Buhay na Tubig has recorded 139 active COVID-19 cases, the highest in the city. Emmanuel...
Expect local government units (LGUs) to get really serious with granular lockdowns during the upcoming modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said the granular lockdown will...
