Covid health emergency allowance and other pending benefits intended for health workers during the pandemic will be released. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the commitment during his second State of the Nation...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, July 23 urged Filipinos to remain vigilant against the threat of the Covid-19 despite the lifting of the state of public health emergency in the Philippines. On Saturday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced the lifting of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked health workers for their sacrifices and common Filipinos for their discipline following Malacañang's lifting of the country’s Covid-19 public health emergency status. He did so during an interview in...
The validity of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Covid-19 vaccines will be extended for one year, even after the president has already lifted the state of public health emergency throughout the country. "In accordance with the Executive Order (EO) in question, it is hereby conveyed that...
The mandatory wearing of face masks in public transportation and other settings has now ended from a "technical standpoint" after the president lifted the state of public health emergency throughout the country, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Saturday evening,...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Saturday, July 22, welcomed the lifting of the State of Public Health Emergency in the country, and said that there was a “bright side” to the pandemic. Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo/Facebook) The prominent businessman lauded the public and private...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A "hybrid" or mixed virtual and face-to-face set-up would still be observed at the House of Representatives on Monday, July 24, the day of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. This, despite news Saturday, July 22, of the President’s...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, in a statement on Saturday, July 22, expressed support for the lifting of the country's state of public health emergency due to Covid-19. READ: [Marcos lifts Covid-19 public health...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has finally lifted the State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to Covid-19, citing the decreasing trend in related deaths and hospitalizations and the high levels of population immunity to the virus. *File photos* In his Proclamation...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with Pharma GalenX Innovations, Inc. has unveiled its groundbreaking bioprinting laboratory, the first in the region, seeking to enable the development of a human skin equivalent using 3D bioprinting technology for studies involving topical...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a review of the country’s Mental Health Act or Republic Act No. 11036. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian said a Senate inquiry into the law’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a Joint Administrative Agreement (JAO) on Wednesday, July 19, to utilize underboard nurses as "Clinical Care Associates (CCAs)" in both public and private hospitals, addressing the nurse shortage in the country. DOH...
