The ordinance that prohibits the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages, or City Ordinance No. 2021-18, was lifted in Navotas City on Saturday, Oct. 16. This followed the announcement that Metro Manila has been placed under Alert Level 3, effective on the same date. Under this alert...
A glimpse into Bangkota , the Philippine Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai FILIPINOS REPRESENT Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana (third from right) opens the Philippine Pavilion, Bangkota at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, together with DTI assistant secretary...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has embarked on an aggressive information drive in order to convince more coronavirus disease (COVD-19) vaccien doubters to get the jab. Dubbed as Dagyaw 2021 Open Government Town Hall Meeting, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said it...
The Philippine government received on Saturday, Oct. 16, additional 720,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine, the largest delivery of the Russain-made coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country so far. Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of...
Senator Pia Cayetano has proposed the distribution of targeted subsidies for families and individuals who want to start or expand their home-based and micro businesses to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Sen. Cayetano) During the Senate finance committee hearing on...
DOH The Philippines saw another 7,772 new confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Oct. 16 The country's total recorded cases since last year stood at 2,713,509, the Department of Health (DOH) said in its latest case update. Three percent of the total cases or 85,048 are still...
A tourism worker gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at Imelda Park in Catbalogan City, Samar. (Photo from Department of Tourism) The Department of Health (DOH) assured that it is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination activities in areas outside Metro Manila. “Ating ipinagpapatuloy ang pagfocus sa...
To boost its support for the National coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Vaccination program, volunteers and staff of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) boarded boats to return to Talim Island in Rizal on Saturday, Oct. 16, to vaccinate individuals under the prioritization groups. (Photo from Philippine Red...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, October 16, urged the government to come up with emergency employment programs in the Philippines to address joblessness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) In a radio interview, Lacson said making...
(FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said...
The resurgence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) high infection rate in Metro Manila is possible as the alert level status for restrictions was downgraded to revive the economy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday, Oct. 16. This was...
As it celebrates World Restart A Heart Day with the international community, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Oct. 16, urged everyone to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. (Photo from Pixabay) “CPR is a lifesaving technique that is useful in emergencies, such as a heart attack...
