A day after the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held a meeting to discuss the next quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) after August 20, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that the mayors have yet to reach a consensus regarding their recommendation due to various factors....
Former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Representative Janette Garin has tested positive for COVID-19. Garin, in a statement, said she is currently on home quarantine as advised by her doctors. “Despite following the minimum health protocols and being extra cautious, I tested positive for...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that 65 percent of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the city are unvaccinated individuals. As of Aug. 16, there are 1,756 active COVID-19 cases in Muntinlupa and of the total, 1,140 (65 percent) are unvaccinated, 160 (9 percent) are partially...
Youth leaders of Asia find mentorship and guidance from Ramon Magsaysay Award laureates YOUTH QUAKE With the recent celebration of Youth Day, this week's issue of the Philippine Panorama brings to light the potential and the issues of the youth today (Illustration by Diitka Laya Kashyap , cover...
CLOUDY AND COVID-FREE Sanivir Smoke in action As of writing, there are 207 million recorded cases of COVID-19 in the entire world. Around 4.3 million have succumbed to the disease, and 4.7 billion vaccine doses have been administered. In the Philippines, cases total to almost 1.74 million, of which...
Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, said that the departed “must be treated with dignity” even amidst the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. “Putting the deceased in warehouses falls short of society’s...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid a backdrop of dropouts, academic burnout, and other learning difficulties amidst the pandemic, high school students called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “poor” handling of its budget. The National Union of Students of the Philippines -...
As it continues to dispense blood even during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that its blood supply continues to dwindle - especially the rare RH negative blood type. (FILE PHOTO / PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) “The entire Red Cross organization is busy...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, said that it is more than ready to give more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots after receiving over 30,000 doses of vaccines from the national government. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Mabisa ang lahat ng bakuna at nakakaligtas ito ng...
In near tears during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, August 16, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accused the Commission on Audit of destroying the good image of the Department of Health with the latter’s release of an audit report detailing serious adverse findings in the disbursement by...
Dropbox enrollment implemented in a Manila public school. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, said that there are more than 4.7 million students who are currently considered enrolled for the incoming school year. On the second day of the regular...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused President Duterte of twisting the story on the Commission on Audit (COA), which recently flagged the Department of Health (DOH) for “deficiencies” in the use of some P67.3 billion of COVID-19 funds. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN...
