A total of 325 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have returned to the Philippines from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported. Photo from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a statement, the DFA said the group of repatriates,...
The Archdiocese of Jaro has asked the government for help amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the province. Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo leads the Holy Mass at Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City as part of the celebration for the 500 years of Christianity in...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza On Independence weekend, no less. Time to snap the chains and proclaim liberation from the illegal imposition of indefinite prison terms on persons whose only crime is their age. The sky was blue, alternating with clouds of medium and opaque thicknesses, the simplicity of...
With creativity and resourcefulness, a Grade 12 student in Abra came up with his very own #QuarantineProject - miniature inventions which were created using available and recycled materials that can be found almost anywhere. STUDENT INVENTOR. Jay-Ar A. Domen, a Grade 12 learner of Dugong National...
A total of 100 personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DSWD personnel receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a ceremonial vaccination on June 16, 2021, at the East...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) Infectious disease experts are still recommending to the public to wear face shields as it is one of the measures to prevent the spread of highly transmissible variants of...
The Quezon City government has taken pride in its speedy COVID-19 vaccination process as those getting inoculated only have to spend less than an hour to get the jab. Mayor Joy Belmonte commended on Friday the city’s medical frontliners and volunteers for the swift implementation of all the...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) employees assigned at the Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Port of NAIA) will start to receive vaccinations against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, June 19. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The customs employees will be...
The final protocol for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) solidarity vaccine trials is expected to be finalized this weekend, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, June 18. A laboratory worker places a test tube containing a patient’s sample into a box during...
If there's anything that the pandemic taught Richard Yap as a father, it's the importance of time well spent with loved ones. Note the actor-model-businessman actually battled COVID-19 for months. Richard shared that being isolated from his family made him realize how fleeting time is. He...
The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has “plateaued” in the last two weeks, while the occupancy of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds is now almost at maximum capacity. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) PGH spokesperson...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday called on the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill that seeks to grant rent subsidy to informal settler families (ISFs). De Lima made the call as she expressed elation that this particular measure has been approved by the Senate Committee on Urban...
