Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday,Sept. 29 slammed the lawyer of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation director Linconn Ong for accusing her of bribing the company’s former warehouse staff who testified on the alleged substandard face shields the firm delivered to the government. Hontiveros,...
A positive development amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) scourge. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) That's how Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque described the Commission on Election's (Comelec) decision to extend voter registration for next year's...
Fro m stage to streaming LIFE IN DEATH A scene from Tao Po How does an artist finally commit to his chosen art? In the Tao Po talkback session on Sept. 21 at the streaming site www.ktx.ph , Lav Diaz, Brillante Mendoza, and theater activist Mae Paner talked about their journey and commitment as...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque recalled President Duterte's tirade against wealthy countries during the latter's recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the Philippines' dismal last place finish in Bloomberg’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resilience...
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) encouraged the different local government units (LGUs) and vaccination sites to submit data on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections...
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) reported 633 new coronavirus variant cases in the country. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 29, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 633 new variant cases were detected from the 748 sequenced samples during the latest genome...
Filipino, American, and Japanese troops kicked off this year's iteration of the "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma mula sa Dagat" (KAMANDAG) exercise on Tuesday, September 28, but participants were drastically reduced due to the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Filipino, American, and...
Teachers and other education workers threatened to hold one-day synchronized absence if the government, through the Department of Education (DepEd), continued to fail in fulfilling its overdue commitment of releasing the guidelines for their overtime pay. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
By Aaron Dioquino Four areas in Quezon City were placed under the Special Concern Lockdown (SCL) due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. According to a report from ABS-CBN, areas in Bansalangin Street, Brgy Payatas, Area 6, Luzon Avenue, Brgy. Old Balara, Molave Street in Brgy.Payatas and Road 1, Brgy...
In celebration of the World Heart Day, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Sept. 29, called on the public to donate blood not only to save other’s lives but for their own benefits as well. (Photo from Pixabay) “Habang ang mundo ay tuloy-tuloy na nilalabanan ang COVID-19, nanawagagan...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is eyeing to kick off its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program for children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 by Oct. 15, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the the importance of promoting and ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of learners in the preparation for a safe return to classes. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We must provide all learners and DepEd personnel with maximized opportunities to...
