Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno has called on the government to give priority to Typhoon “Odette” victims by relaxing the documentary requirements to hasten their claims for benefits and financial assistance from concerned agencies. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno “We ask the government to be...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has activated the “Nonoy Espina Emergency Fund for Media Workers” to assist media workers in areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette (international name: “Rai”). (NUJP Facebook Page) The Nonoy Espina Emergency Fund for...
Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac vaccines are expected to be administered to children ages four to 11 as part of the pediatric vaccination program before the end of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I would think before the end of the...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano thanked the Pitmaster Foundation for its ambulance donation to the city made on Nov. 10. Rubiano said the ambulance is fully equipped with medical supplies and accessories. She said the ambulance will be a big help to the city government’s health, rescue and...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is expecting that vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech will submit this November their application to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) "Ang aking expectation is probably within this...
House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares on Wednesday, Oct. 6 sought an immediate investigation into the alleged “hijacking” of emergency alerts frequency which was used for a campaign message for the presidential bid of...
As various parts of the country prepare for another weather disturbance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged households in affected areas to be typhoon-ready. After “Lannie” developed into a Tropical Depression (TD), the PRC on Monday, Oct. 4, proposed “three easy steps” to prepare the...
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's parliament on Thursday approved the extension of a state of emergency along the border with Belarus for 60 days despite EU criticism of migrant deaths on that stretch. A woman wearing a face mask walks on a street in central Warsaw, Poland, on March 20, 2021....
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Thursday led the inauguration of the Imus Retarding Basin, a project designed to protect low-lying areas in Cavite against flooding. 65th-year anniversary logo of Japan-Philippines ties (Embassy of Japan in Manila) Public Works Secretary...
The relief and response operations of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are in full swing after two typhoons hit the country in one week. PRC food truck distributes hot meals to residents of Sta. Ana, Cagayan who were affected by Typhoon 'Kiko' (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Typhoon “Kiko” (Chan...
A staff member checks the packaging quality of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine products at a packaging plant of the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm, in Beijing Dec. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug...
PRC emergency medical tent in Cebu (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Aug. 16 said that it will provide Bataan a 50-bed emergency tent as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases due to the Delta variant continues to increase in the province....
