Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has shared a prayer seeking God's protection against the Delta variant of COVID-19 virus. Photo courtesy Archdiocese of Manila The Archdiocese of Manila posted the prayer on its Facebook page Friday, July 30. The prayer reads: "Dear God, our loving Father,...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez insisted that the national government isn't belittling the highly-transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite its decision to not budge from the current general community quarantine (GCQ). Department of Trade...
After successive eight weeks of price hikes, prices at domestic petroleum pumps will finally be eased with rollbacks next week in the range of P0.65 to P0.95 per liter across products. Based on the calculation of the oil companies, gasoline prices will likely be trimmed by P0.85 to P0.95 per liter;...
The Taguig City government has warned the public against the possible surge of Delta variant cases in the city as it identified the high transmission areas for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a bulletin, the Taguig Safe City Task Force reiterated its call for the observance of health protocols,...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones clarified that blended learning will still be implemented when classes for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 officially start on Sept. 13. Television-based learning through DepEd TV is among the learning delivery modalities under distance or blended learning (Photo from...
The Taguig City government said the first Delta variant case recorded by its health unit was a Taguig-bound returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW). The Delta variant is a highly contagious strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Taguig’s COVID-19 variant...
The Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo has again suspended the holding of public masses following the rise in coronavirus cases in the province. Archdiocese of Jaro (Wikipedia image) All the parishes under the jurisdiction of the archdiocese will not hold public masses until the Enhanced Community...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
While the new Delta coronavirus variant should not stir up panic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to stay alert and be more vigilant amidst the threat of the said variant, which - according to experts - is highly contagious. Vaccination at the PRC Hemodialysis Center in Port Area,...
If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...
For the Department of Education (DepEd), the graduation of the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) students under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program is a milestone not just for the department but for the entire education system. DepEd makes history with 1st batch of ALS SHS graduates...
In line with its efforts to ramp up its vaccination activities, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opened its first “Bakuna” Center in Mindanao. The Philippine Red Cross opens its first 'Bakuna' Center in Mindanao (Photo from PH Red Cross) The PRC confirmed this in a statement issued Thursday, July...
