The Muntinlupa City government has already deployed a little over 218,000 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. With the first dose vaccination still suspended due to lack of new supply, the Muntinlupa City government is focusing on administering the second dose to residents and...
As e-commerce thrives amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Gender Responsive Economic Actions for the Transformation of Women (GREAT) Women Project 2 seeks to train more women micro-entrepreneurs (WMEs) to establish a strong online presence. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Funded...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has also disagreed with the proposal to scrap board and other licensure exams, raising concern that such move could be detrimental to the quality of education and professional standards in the Philippines. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “Hindi po ako sang-ayon diyan...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Saturday, July 10, said that at least 20 percent of the National Capital Region's target population will likely be fully vaccinated by August, considering the current rate of vaccinations in the region. David said about 8 percent...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it may start issuing coronavirus vaccine certificates to vaccinated individuals by next month. DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic (Photo from PTV) DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic said the agency is now only...
The 2022 national and local elections could be the "most serious and important" in the country's recent history due to the problems brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Panfilo Lacson said. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Lacson pointed this out as he...
ATEEZ’s San (left) and his birthday ad at New York City’s Times Square (Instagram, screenshot from Whosfan video on YouTube) One of the eight members of K-pop boy band ATEEZ tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the eve of his birthday. Member San was confirmed to be positive...
After encountering some delays, Russian vaccine manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute was finally able to transport 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the country late Friday night, July 9. Russia delivers 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the Philippines on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Thanks to fellow city residents, health workers, and the local government for making this possible: On Friday, July 9, I got my second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a Quezon City public school where I also received the first dose 28 days earlier. Mayor Joy Belmonte deserves...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is still studying whether or not medical workers who completed their two-dose regimen need to receive a booster shot. (Photo by Fred SCHEIBER / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) VEP chair Dr. Nina Gloriani said their study is...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has a total of nine “Bakuna” or vaccination centers established in Metro Manila and Luzon. Philippine Red Cross continues to strengthen its vaccination efforts against COVID-19. (Photo from PH Red Cross) As of July 8, the organization’s vaccination centers...
Malacañang remained optimistic that things will improve for the Philippines despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after the international monthly magazine Global...
