Vice presidential aspirant Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday said he remains optimistic with the country's economic resilience as the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.1 percent in the third quarter of 2021. With this figure, Go lauded the economic managers of the Duterte...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the 100 public schools nationwide are “all set” to participate in the pilot implementation of the limited face-to-face classes to start next week. DepEd officials visit Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island before the start of pilot...
The San Juan City local government distributed on Friday food packs to parents and guardians of the city’s day care center pupils as it continued to reach out to the city’s children adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with other city...
The San Juan City local government on Friday witnessed the blessing of six ambulance units it received from the Department of Health (DOH) to further boost the city’s medical emergency and COVID-19 response efforts. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his...
BIÑAN, Laguna – The city government has inoculated 1,428 minors on its first week of pediatric vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Arman Dimaguila / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN On Thursday (Nov. 11), students of Biñan Science High School were vaccinated at...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Nov. 12, announced that it will increase the number of participating schools in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island is all set for the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes to start on Nov....
President Duterte has underscored the importance of promoting digital literacy to facilitate the inclusion of vulnerable groups in the digital economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made this intervention during the 2021 APEC...
More than 3.8 million doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac and Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were transported to the country on Thursday night, Nov. 11, ahead of the proposed massive National Vaccination Day. First to arrive was the shipment from China containing three million Sinovac shots....
The country’s medical experts and chemists have identified at least 10 medicinal plants that possess phytochemicals with potential anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) activities, and have immunomodulatory properties that may strengthen one’s immune system against...
The Pasig City government aims to vaccinate a total of 58,671 students aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19 by the end of this month, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Thursday, Nov. 11. In a Facebook post, Sotto announced that the city government is targeting to inoculate 55,000 students in public schools and...
The government must admit its failure in alleviating the plight of millions of Filipinos during the pandemic, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday, November 11, stressing that officials must be held responsible for its “disastrous COVID-19 response." Senatorial aspirant lawyer Chel...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Filipinos who are eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are allowed to walk into the COVID-19 vaccination sites even without...
