Human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno on Monday, October 18, pressed the need for the government to prepare all the safeguards in a bid to combat hunger for Filipinos affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
A group said that hundreds of private schools could have been spared from closing down amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic if only they were given subsidies that would help them sustain their operations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “With this pandemic, there is a...
As Metro Manila is now under Alert Level 3 of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts being piloted in the region until October 31, here is a quick rundown of the basic dos and don't under this classification. Manila Bulletin File Photo Travel Based on the latest guidelines released by the...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has recently issued a reminder to all personal information controllers (PICs) to get the consent of vaccinees before using any personal information in their vaccination cards for promos, raffles, or discounts. National Privacy Commission The agency issued the...
More than 1,500 children aged 12 to 17 have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "Total vaccinated as of Oct.16 is 1,509 as of 8 p.m." Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a media forum Monday, Oct. 18. She said of those given the COVID shots,...
Tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) extract is proving to be an effective adjunctive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment for mild to moderate cases, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) disclosed. Tawa-tawa (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), announced Monday that Metro Manila mayors will restrict the movement of minors to prevent further spread of COVID-19 infections. (Paranaque PIO / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Olivarez said that with the shifting...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Oct. 18, discouraged face-to-face campaigning for the 2022 elections, as it feared to be a superspreader event. (AFP FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana discouraged candidates from conducting face-to-face campaigning or...
Using lagundi as herbal medicine for mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients yielded positive results, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. Lagundi (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Rowena Cristina Guevara bared the initial...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, Oct. 18, said the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Metro Manila continues to improve, as seen in the declining number of new infections and hospitalizations. Metro Manila averaged 1,448 COVID-19 cases per day over the...
Local government units (LGUs) must employ plans of action to address the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy as the government has stepped up its goal of attaining herd immunity in the country. “I have directed all the LGUs already to craft the Risk Communication Strategy to...
Midway through the start of the last quarter of the year, the country’s economic managers were focusing on how to pull off a strong finish to what has been a sputtering recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. After nearly two months of restrictive quarantine, the capital region now...
