Another batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines purchased by the national government arrived on Monday night, July 26 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 375,570...
General Community Quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” has been imposed anew amid rising concerns over the dreaded COVID-19 Delta variant. The more restrictive regimen was imposed over Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Norte from July 23 to 31....
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT) in the country is being targeted to be conducted by August 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Monday, July 26. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena...
President Duterte lamented that his six-year term will be judged solely on his administration’s COVID-19 response and not on the campaign promises he has fulfilled. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021. (Malacañang) This is despite...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said President Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) is bereft of any details on how the Philippines can move forward after the COVID-19 pandemic. Rodriguez lamented that he didn't hear Duterte elaborate his specific plans on how the nation could...
Filipino health workers on Monday, July 26, gave President Rodrigo Duterte's pandemic response a "failing" mark. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the Alliance Health Workers (AHW) lamented Duterte's "gross neglect" in ensuring the safety, protection, and welfare of the public against...
Just when you thought President Duterte’s sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, will end without a joke from the Chief Executive, he found a way to squeeze in one about his mispronunciation of some words. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final...
The country received an additional 375,570 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday night, July 26. (FILES) This file photo taken on November 17, 2020 shows vials with Covid-19 vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer....
Senator Grace Poe was apparently not satisfed with President Duterte's sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying it failed to specifically spell out plans to help pandemic-hit families and workers, health frontliners, as well as children who endure challenges in learning amid the...
Another batch of delegates from Israel arrived in the country Monday, July 26, to share their experiences and best practices on their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Response Operations, especially on clinical management. DOH/MB In a statement, the Department of Health (DOH) said the Israeli...
Another batch of medical experts on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Israel has arrived in the Philippines. The Israeli medical experts who arrived on July 26, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Leopoldp Vega welcomed the arrival of the medical...
Deputy Speaker and Misamis Occidental 2nd District Rep. Henry Oaminal on Monday, July 26 decided to leave the House of Representatives despite getting “negative” results in two COVID-19 tests he took since Sunday. COVID 19 tests Oaminal said he decided to participate in yesterday afternoon’s...
