Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco has signed the General Pandemic Amnesty Program ordinance that gives relief to taxpayers by waiving all unpaid local taxes, regulatory fees, and service charges incurred from January 2020 to December 2021 if they settle their accounts until June 30, 2022. “Many of...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Thursday, Dec. 2 that it exceeded its initial target of 53,000 doses after it administered more than 83,000 doses during the three-day national vaccination program of the government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Science for Change (S4C) showcased Friday, Dec. 3, 37 innovation hubs that seek to boost regional development in the country. (DOST-Science for Change Facebook) The 37 innovation hubs set up in 17 regions were presented during the first Niche Centers...
The Muntinlupa City government wrapped up its three-day “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National COVID-19 Vaccination Days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 with more than 22,000 people receiving vaccine jabs. According to the Muntinlupa City Health Office, a total of 22,307 adults and minors were vaccinated in...
A number of Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries received their financial aid on Tuesday, Nov. 30, after rendering work in San Juan City as as a way of helping them earn a living amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday urged the government to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination program for minors and teachers in light of the global concern on the Omicron variant. Gatchalian pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Omicron a variant of concern on Nov. 26, and...
Seven months after its launch, the Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to Individuals and Families Affected by COVID 19 and other Crisis Situations (WiSUPPORT) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already served more than 400 individuals. (DSWD) The...
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...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday urged the government to come up with a solid strategy to fight the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is reportedly more infectious than the Delta variant. De Lima said it is imperative for the government to take critical steps towards...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) has so far served more than one million children. (DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The DSWD said it in the 11th cycle of the SFP implementation. “As of October 31, more than one million children or 56...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday urged the government to consider the private sector’s call for booster shots for employees noting there is already a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. Angara, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee and primary sponsor of the COVID-19...
Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon has directed the PRC executive management to do the necessary preparations in case the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant hits Philippine shores, the organization said on Tuesday. Nov. 30. (Photo from...
