The National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on Friday, Dec. 10, said that the National Capital Region (NCR) and eight key cities and provinces known as the NCR Plus eight have achieved herd immunity. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) The NCR Plus eight comprises NCR, Bulacan,...
DBP-Bldg-news-1080x714-1 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted a P311.8-million term loan to the local government unit (LGU) of Tuguegarao City for public infrastructure and agriculture productivity enhancement. Specifically, the loan will finance the construction of a core shelter...
Amid the threat of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Special Medical Adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa urged the public Sunday, Nov. 28, to get vaccinated, saying that the vaccines remain effective in protecting oneself against the severe form...
DBP PCEO EGHerbosa The Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) named Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa as Outstanding CEO in its recently-concluded Development Awards in Manila. The award is...
Around 47 million doses of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are currently stored in government storage facilities and are yet to be administered, an adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Sunday, Nov. 7. Airport personnel unload 866,970 doses of Pfizer COVID-19...
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The people’s preference for a specific vaccine brand against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been one of the issues affecting the country’s vaccination rollout. Dr. Teodoro...
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
A special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 has expressed optimism that 50 percent of the country’s population will be fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year. A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) approved P38.28-billion financing assistance to 110 Local Government Units (LGUs) for the first six months of 2021 to hasten the country's economic recovery. The bank granted the funding support via its Assistance for Economic and Social Development...
DBP-Bldg-news-1080x714 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has approved P39.5-billion worth of loans under its flagship credit program to fund gaps in the country's infrastructure development, DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa announced, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021....
The vaccination of minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not yet allowed, but local government units may now start their registration of possible candidates for the inoculation, a government health adviser said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has released P8.5 billion to help rehabilitate public and private companies affected by the prolonged-pandemic. DBP-Bldg-news-1080x714 In the first six months of the year, DBP said the lender has assisted 90 firms under its Rehabilitation...
