Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 13, called on the government to give health workers what they deserve as some nurses are demanding the release of the hazard pay the Department of Health (DOH) promised since the coronavirus outbreak last year. Robredo, an opposition leader, highlighted...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The government is still “far” from reaching its target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of the country’s total population against COVID-19, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, June 13. “As of now, yung mga fully vaccinated nasa...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed optimism that the lifting of the stay-at-home policy for fully vaccinated senior citizens under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ can...
Silliman University (SU) has donated 150 wooden folding beds to the local government of Dumaguete in response to the city's bed shortage in their isolation facility amid the spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from Silliman University) SU President Dr. Betty Cernol...
"That's wrong!" Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque clarified that Filipinos leaving the country were not required to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Roque made the clarification after the official...
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera getting 'Sinovaxed' in Taguig (Photos courtesy of @kuyakim_atienza and @raetristan) Celebrity couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera got vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taguig on Independence Day. “‘Sinovaxed!’ In our...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A young man who was known for his impatience once prayed, "Lord, give me patience...and I want it now!" His impatience must really be that bad! Sometimes we grow impatient with everything, even with God when we see so much evil around us. * * * The slow progress in...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng 1) Chickenjoy! To be honest, I’ve had Jollibee’s Chickenjoy two or three times in my lifetime. I’m more of a burger guy, and that holds true whether it’s Jollibee, McDo, Shake Shack, or other fast food brands. So this...
Senators on Saturday, June 12, asked the government task force and the Department of Health (DOH) to give designated czars and local government units (LGUs) more authority in implementing the vaccination program. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19...
President Duterte revealed on Saturday that a wall was being built at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes' Cemetery) to honor medical frontliners who died in the line of duty due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte made the statement as he led the commemoration...
Photos by Ali Vicoy The government launched vaccination activities for the A4 priority group last Monday which finally flashed the green light for all workers to get their shot in the arm salvation from the deadly COVID-19. Among those expected to benefit from this new opening of the vaccination...
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 8,027 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, June 12. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The figure reported was the highest daily rise since May 28. The country's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,308,252. Of the total figure, 4.6 percent or 60,341 were...
