The European Union and its member states and financial institutions will continue to step up their contribution to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron said Tuesday. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron (via Twitter) “No...
Live sweetly Diabetes has been a bitter pill to swallow, particularly for countries affected by the rising number of cases every year. In 2019, approximately 463 million adults (20 to79 years) were living with this chronic metabolic disease, characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels. By...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to push for more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable programs that will help rebuild the country's tourism industry amid the health crisis. HELLO FROM INTRAMUROS — Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat visits Intramuros on Monday, May 17, 2021, as...
How’s your heart? There are 520 million people with cardiovascular disease and they have been more at risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19, according to the World Heart Federation. Resulting in 18.6 million deaths per year, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains to be the forefront cause of...
Simone Nadine Bornilla in Roy Aquino creation Simone Nadine Bornilla was finally able to wear her prom gown for one of the photoshoots at the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Competition. Bornilla, 18, who is representing Marinduque, revealed that one of her gowns in the Miss Universe Philippines...
The Supreme Court did not escape eagle-eyed auditors of the Commission on Audit as they flagged slow utilization of available funds made available by government for the HIgh Court's operations last year. Supreme Court logo COA released Monday, Sept. 27 the 2020 Annual Audit Report of the HIgh...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advises the public that the 20-Piso New Generation Currency (NGC) banknotes remain as legal tender and can be used alongside the 20-Piso NGC coins for day-to-day transactions. Screen Shot 2021-09-27 at 9.52.28 PM BSP Gov. Benjamin Diokno also tweeted "The...
Photo from Blacklist International By REYNALD MAGALLON Blacklist International head coach Bonn “Bon Chan” Ricaplaza would rather see another championship run than keep their winning streak alive in the MPL Philippines Season 8. As it stands, Blacklist has secured a spot in the playoffs with a...
Flour prices are up 15 percent while other ingredients in breadmaking are also on uptick, putting pressure on prices of bread, particularly Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal. Simplicio Umali Jr., president and general manager of the country’s largest bread manufacturer Gardenia Bakeries, said that...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years. Senate Bill No. 2376 or the “Act Strengthening Professionalism...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippines is now under “moderate-risk” classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. This was after the country’s latest two-week growth rate in cases dropped to negative 4 percent, said DOH...
