It may seem an ambitious goal for now but Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed optimism Wednesday night, April 28, that the country can vaccinate at least half a million individuals per day beginning in the third quarter of 2021. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ Office of the...
The ultimate blame of the people is on the government, “whether we are in the right or in the wrong,” President Duterte said on Wednesday, April 28, as he mulls using “police power” to “control whatever there is to control.” President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a televised address on...
President Duterte has asked for the public's understanding following his decision to extend for another two weeks the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area, saying it was necessary due to the spike of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases....
It’s no wonder that the Philippines breached the one-million mark on its positive cases of COVID-19, President Duterte noted on Wednesday, April 28, as he mentioned how Filipinos are unmindful of protocols and laws. President Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang)...
President Duterte has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area until May 14, 2021 days after the country reached its millionth coronavirus (COVID-19) case this week. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
To give parents and guardians more time to register, the Department of Education (DepEd) will be accepting learners who would want to participate in the Early Registration for the upcoming school year until the end of May 2021. DepEd/MB “We understand the situation right now,” DepEd...
Manila South Harbor's Eva Macapagal Super Terminal Quarantine Facility, which was converted to an isolation facility amid the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, was formally opened on Monday, 26 April 2021. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago (File photo/ Photo...
After receiving numerous requests for the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) COVID-19 Care Kits, Vice President Leni Robredo clarified that the kits will only be sent to patients of Bayanihan E-Konsulta upon a doctor’s recommendation. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Robredo...
Those observing the Ramadan may still receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as this won't invalidate their fasting, the Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Wednesday, April 28. BARMM Health Minister Bashary Latiph. Screen grab from...
The Philippines' garments manufacturers and exporters are now looking at exporting medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to other countries as the government supposedly continued to show preference for foreign-made products. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Nakakatawa 'no, tayo magsusupply...
Pia Wurtzbach has expressed support for the community pantry deeming it "proof of the undying spirit of Bayanihan." "I took some time to really think about it and really understand better what we are faced with as a nation. For me, the community pantry is a really good initiative. Yet again, it is...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now a "compensable illness" as far as the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) is concerned. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III. (File photo/ Photo screengrab from DOLE Facebook page) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
