Kids with underlying medical illnesses are "more vulnerable" to severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said Tuesday, Aug. 10. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Philippines (PIDSP)...
AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN Adult members of the family should get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect children from the viral illness, the Pediatric Society of the Philippines (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines...
The planned coronavirus vaccine passports may get the country safely moving again. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles delivers remarks during a pre-SONA forum on July 23, 2021 (Karlo Nograles/Facebook) The government has started to develop the "vaccine passport," a document showing proof of...
The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City is now equipped to handle more cases of patients infected by the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 HOSPITAL--The construction of five modular hospitals with 108 beds intended for severe and critical cases of COVID-19 have been...
Over P18 million worth of generated business leads were recorded during the Department of Tourism's (DOT) first-ever hybrid edition of the regional travel fair (RTF) in Tacloban, Leyte last week. Onsite participants of the first-ever hybrid edition of the 7th Regional Travel Fair in Tacloban,...
The Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Ban Bill that was recently passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives favors plastic producers more than anything else. Greenpeace Philippines campaigner Marian Ledesma (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Thus, said Greenpeace Philippines campaigner...
The identities of three more Philippine Army (PA) personnel who perished in a devastating military plane crash in Patikul, Sulu last month have been confirmed by the authorities, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Tuesday, August 10. Corporal Jemmar Mondido (Photo courtesy of...
Meisner Institute graduate Angeli Bayani (top first row, second from right) held a talk with actors and directors Last Aug. 3, actress Angeli Bayani, a recent graduate of Meisner Institute, an acting school founded by Sanford Meisner shared her learnings on how to be a “feather in the...
It seems Kisses Delavin is having a great time competing for a spot in the Miss Universe Philippines competition. She posted photos of her wearing a one-piece swimsuit for Miss Universe Pilipinas. She gave her followers a cute throwback photo of her in the end of this album post, "Hello Universe!...
Following the revelation of the top 75 candidates for Miss Universe Philippines 2021, the candidates will now take the next challenge to vie for a spot in the top 50. This time, the girls will sashay their way to the universe in the Runway Challenge. So vote for your favorite delegates in the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will request the extradition of the 61-year-old American diplomat who was indicted in the United States for having sex with a Filipino minor while posted in Manila if Philippine authorities could determine that the offense committed is “extraditable.”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spearheaded Monday, August 9, the celebration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month with a vow to uphold the law of armed conflict amid the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff,...
