Photo from PBA The PBA was finally given the go-signal by the Inter-Agency Task Force to begin its 46th season on July 16 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City after months of delays due to the fluidity of the COVID-19 situation. Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra made the...
The question as to when the PBA’s 46th season will start now lies on the Inter-Agency Task Force after the league presented its case on Wednesday, July 7. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial is hoping for a favorable nod from the IATF after attending the meeting presided by Foreign Affairs...
(Photo from Unsplash) The government’s pandemic task force is set to discuss once again the travel protocols within the Philippines for fully vaccinated individuals, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the public need to present a negative RT-PCR test...
DRIVING THOUGHTS This will be a good time for local government units to document the best practices of their barangays in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. These can be shared with other LGUs which can localize the practices to fit their communities. More than a year after the World Health...
Mondelez Philippines is now a member of Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride Empowering LGBTQIA+ workers For many years, the LGBTQIA+ community has faced a lot of mistreatment from many businesses and corporations, whether it is about not offering them services or banning them from...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, June 13 renewed his call for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to stop requiring the public to use face shields. saying there is no solid medical evidence that it is effective against community transmission of the...
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has called on authorities to immediately release detained Sen. Leila de Lima from detention and drop the drug charges against her. Sen. Leila de Lima at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice (Jonathan Hicap / FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a decision adopted by its...
The TNT Tropang Giga during their team practice in Laoag (PBA Images) Professional teams can now resume practices inside the so-called NCR Plus bubble after the Inter-Agency Task Force allowed the re-opening of indoor non-contact sports venues. In its latest resolution released Friday, June 11, the...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Thursday night, June 10, that it will seek the advice of the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) after th e Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the removal of Leyte Third District Rep. Vicente Veloso from the list of the Inter-Agency Drug Information...
Now that a more substantial number of vaccines is set to arrive in the country this month – about 9.95 million as per vaccine czar Calito Galvez Jr. – expect the country’s vaccination rollout to shift to high gear in the third quarter of 2021. As of Wednesday, June 9, 2021, a total of...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to fast track the release of all coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in stock to help address the increased demand among A4 priority groups. Binay lamented some local government units (LGUs) are...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday renewed his call for the government to ramp up its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program and increase its daily vaccination rate. Drilon said he is concerned about the high percentage of people who do not return for their second dose of...
