The government is taking steps to facilitate a safe reopening of the economy but it will need the cooperation of the public. President Rodrigo Duterte talks to Light Rail Transit Authority Administrator Reynaldo Berroya inside a coach before leading the inauguration of the LRT-2 East Extension...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 2, raised concern that commuters would have to deal with higher fares with fewer public utility vehicles (PUVs) on roads after the expiration of funds for service contracting program under the Bayanihan 2 law. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi lang ang...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public once again that the selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is prohibited. "Ito ay binibigay ng libre ng ating gobyerno at hindi ito for sale (It is provided for free by our government and it is not for sale),"...
The Philippine government is expecting the arrival of more than 10 million doses of various vaccine brands against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this month. Secretary Vince Dizon (Photo from PTV) National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon...
Some netizens have tagged the Facebook pages of their respective local governments and mayors on their social media posts about the P1,000 gift certificate (GC) of Makati City, urging them to follow the example of the city. “Sana all, whole nation will receive. Hehehe. Ang bait naman ni mayor...
The Philippines has so far administered 11 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to its population, testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon said. Secretary Vince Dizon (Photo from PTV) Dizon, who is also the deputy chief implementer of the government’s task force against coronavirus disease...
Fully vaccinated senior citizens can now claim their P1,000 gift certificates (GCs) from the Makati City local government in two malls -- Ayala Malls Circuit and Glorietta 2. According to the city government, fully vaccinated senior citizens must bring their vaccination cards and their white card...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed her appeal for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to continue providing the full 144 dialysis sessions this year as the country is still in a state of an emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros lamented many of the...
The Taguig City government will start Friday (July 2) the vaccination of people belonging to the A5 priority group or the indigent population. Using its vaccination bus, the city government will hold a symbolic vaccination of A5 group at Bagong Lipunan Condominium Tenement in Brgy. Western Bicutan....
The seeming one-upsmanship between local government units (LGUs) in the country has done wonders to the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año...
It still won't be the usual traditional State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year. President Duterte delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the Batasan Pambansa in July 2020 (Malacañang) The evolving coronavirus pandemic continued to influence preparations for President Duterte's...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by $8 billion to $20 billion. In addition, the bank's private financing arm secured a 600 million euro ($710 million) package for a South African vaccine manufacturer to ramp up...
