Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the government to address the lack of internet access or connectivity in the country which is significantly hindering students’ learning ability during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. With no end in sight...
The local government of Quezon City is targeting to vaccinate 150,000 individuals against COVID-19 during the three-day national vaccination drive from Nov. 28- Dec. 1. “It’s all systems go for Quezon City. We have tapped groups for additional medical workers and partnered with malls and...
Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday renewed his call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to settle all of its obligations, particularly to private hospitals. Angara noted PhilHealth’s financial obligations to private hospitals have accumulated to...
Everything in life is just for a while, according to science fiction cult hero Philip K. Dick WHAT DREAMS MAY COME A renewed interest on humanities, socials, culture, and the past, pave way for a promising future (illustration by Atey Ghailan) In 2017, the first ever robot, Sophia, was granted...
The Nordic way of life is very much on-trend, especially now that Swedish giant Ikea has just opened its biggest store in the world in Manila PARITY Ambassador Annika Thunborg and husband Aaron Tovish are a great example of love and equal partnerships Sweden is also very much present in the world...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) supports the country’s declaration of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National Vaccination Days, it said in an official statement on Friday, Nov. 26. (File Photo / National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) “In view of the declaration of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that they are currently finalizing the policy that will deal with government workers unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated an additional 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. A total of 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo from NTF Against...
The mandatory use of barriers in motorcycles, public utility jeepneys (PUJ), and other public utility vehicles is now being eased in Davao City following the improved COVID-19 situation. (Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines recorded less than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus disease for...
The Pasay City government recorded on Friday a 97.39 percent recovery from the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This accounts for 21, 452 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 in the city. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Health Office (CHO) reported that the number of COVID-19...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it recommended imposing a travel restriction on travelers from Hong Kong amid growing concerns over a new coronavirus variant first found in South Africa. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they already wrote to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea...
Get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) or be restricted from entering towns and barangays. This was the strong message of League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) president and Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Luis “Chavit’’ Singson on Saturday, Nov. 27 to his...
