SANTA BARBARA, Pangasinan – Former Pangasinan Provincial Administrator Albertini Saingan de Guzman was found dead in his car on Maramba St., Barangay Poblacion Norte, Santa Barbara, this province, on Wednesday night. The 73-year-old Albertini’s neck was found seated on the driver’s side with a...
There were no Filipino casualties in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that also affected Syria last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. This aerial view shows residents, aided by heavy equipment, searching for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conveyed his sympathy over the death of two Filipinos in the devastating earthquake in Turkey. Rescue workers look for survivors amid the rubble of a building in the rebel-held town of Jindayris on February 9, 2023, three days after a deadly earthquake...
Hospital nurse (File Photo) The decline in Covid-19-related deaths in the country can be attributed to the improved case management and fewer number of severe coronavirus cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that hospitals are now more...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A retired policeman was found dead in a car parked at the Poro Point Management Corp. (PPMC) in Barangay Poro, City of San Fernando, La Union on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Police said the body of Baguio City resident and PPMC security officer Leo G. Mayaen, 59, was...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Jan. 16, a total of 2,934 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In its weekly case bulletin, DOST said that the daily average cases are currently at 419 which is 6 percent lower than the cases on Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. DOH...
BEIJING, China -- China's health authorities reported on Saturday almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since it loosened its virus restrictions in early December. China has been widely accused of underreporting its number of...
Police officers stand guard outside their station in Puno, in southern Peru, as a precaution measure after hundreds of supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo were spotted heading to this city by Lake Titicaca on January 9, 2023. (Juan Carlos CISNEROS / AFP) PUNO, Peru -- Peru on Tuesday...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Nov. 28, a total of 8,032 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that daily average cases are currently at 1,147 which is 0.3 percent higher than cases from Nov. 14 to 20. The agency also recorded five...
The seven-day average of daily Covid-19 deaths in the Philippines has decreased from 38 to 12, an OCTA Research fellow said on Friday, Nov. 25. “The seven-day average as of Nov. 21 is 12, down from 38 on Oct. 21, 2022,” said OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David in a tweet. Hospital nurse (File...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines to continue commemorating the deadly typhoon Yolanda years after it hit the country to keep the memory of those who perished. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos, during the 9th year commemoration of...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it observed an increase in deaths due to Covid-19 in July and mid-August, noting that the majority of these recorded deaths were unvaccinated individuals. “There is this observed increase in the number of deaths over these past...
