LAGUNA – The provincial government recognized its top-performing local government units (LGU) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination efforts from March 1 to December 17. Cabuyao City was awarded as the Top Performing City, with 99.90 percent of its target population inoculated with...
All COVID-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1, and 2, 2022, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The local government said all individuals scheduled for their second vaccine dose on the said dates may come on the new schedule. The...
The government has administered more than 2.5 million doses during the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas from Dec. 15 to 18, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 263 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 20. DOH/MB Monday's update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,837,730. Of this, DOH said that 9,592 were active cases or 0.3 percent of the...
Despite the blackouts and intermittent power supply for days, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20, that many local governments have been successful in protecting their vaccine storage facilities, mobilizing their vaccines to facilities with backup generators. Vials of COVID-19...
nlex-1024x576 NLEX Corp. is implementing additional traffic management measures to meet the expected traffic volume surges for the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 20, 2021 to Jan. 3, 2022, the tollway company will field 1,200 patrol crews, traffic marshals, security teams, and toll lane...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended P100-million grant, approximately $2 million, to bankroll the Philippine Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program (CIADP2) to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The CIADP2 aims to reduce income inequality by expanding...
The Philippines and Thailand have signed a partnership pact for the implementation of a scholarship program that seeks to benefit Filipino health professionals. (PIXABY/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Department of Science and Health Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the memorandum of...
The City of Makati was hailed on Friday as the most compliant local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila in implementing the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). Makati City Mayor Abby Binay shared the good news on the LGU's official Facebook page, saying the city...
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More than 470 undernourished children from the municipalities of Laurel and Talisay, Batangas have benefitted from the four-month long Enhanced Nutribun (e-Nutribun) Feeding Program implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon)...
The conduct of the second leg of the national vaccination drive in some regions in the country will be postponed due to a weather disturbance that is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...