The Department of Education (DepEd) commended various schools nationwide for coming up with innovative and engaging ways of delivering contextualized blended learning approaches that cater to their learners this school year. Photo taken at Butuan Central Elementary School in September 2021. (DepEd...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, October 4, met with Heather Variava, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy in Manila, to talk about the two countries’ COVID-19 response and the US government’s commitment to the Philippines. Vice President Leni Robredo receives...
If fighting COVID-19 is a sport like basketball or football, our best offense is our defense. Thus, we are asked to get vaccinated, to properly observe standard health protocols when outside, to stay at home as much as possible, and to stay fit and healthy. However, there are some stories that...
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia -- Mongolia registered 1,501 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising the national tally to 312,376, the country's health ministry said on Monday. One of the latest confirmed cases was imported from abroad, and the remaining ones were local infections, the ministry...
The Philippines reported 21 fresh cases of COVID-19 Delta variant, which were detected from the samples collected in the past months. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 749 samples that were taken during the period of April to June...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said a new approach was needed. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The hardline elimination policy had largely protected the country from the pandemic,...
The government may not be able to achieve its target of fully vaccinating 77 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of 2021, an official leading the efforts admitted Monday, Oct. 4. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of National Task Force...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima on Monday, Oct. 4 chided President Duterte for ordering members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to ignore the Senate’s subpoenas in its inquiry into the government’s procurement of overpriced COVID-19...
The government will begin the vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 in six hospitals in Metro Manila as part of the pilot implementation of pediatric inoculation in the country, an official leading the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program disclosed Monday, Oct. 4. Sec....
The Department of Health (DOH) has bared the list of 11 medical conditions that would qualify children aged 12 to 17 in the pilot vaccination of adolescents against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the DOH, these health conditions are medical...
Malacañang said members of the Duterte Cabinet do not mind attending the Senate's hearings on the government's controversial deal with pharmaceutical firm Pharmally, saying they have nothing to hide. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
A Davao-based leaf artist is using his art to express support to Vice President Leni Robredo after he sculpted her face on a leaf with the words #LetLeniLead. Leaf artist Jomz Doronila posted on Twitter the image of his artwork. Davao-based artist Jomz Doronilla crafts this leaf art featuring Vice...
