BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The city government here recognized on Thursday (Feb. 3) 12 outstanding alumni under its Iskolar ng Biñan (INB) Program who excelled in their own fields of expertise. The awarding program was part of Biñan's 12th cityhood anniversary celebration. Carla Bauto Deña / MANILA...
ft.com Around 780,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for children aged five to 11-years-old are set to arrive in the Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 3, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine delivery is in time for the rollout of the COVID-19...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay, together with the Makati City local government, announced on Monday, Jan. 31, the distribution of over 34,000 COVID-19 vaccines to cities and provinces near Makati through their "Sister Cities" initiative. (Photo from Former VP Jojo...
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has shown to be effective against the Omicron variant, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) stated on Monday, Jan. 13. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) is set to introduce a new qualification called Barangay Infectious Disease Management Services (BIDMS) Level Il into the TESDA Online Program (TOP) by the end of the first quarter of 2022. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA...
Saying that it is already time to let children to go to school and play outside, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) has backed the government’s inoculation of children aged 5 to 11 which is eyed to begin on Friday, Feb. 4. (PIDSP president Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi /...
The Quezon City Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council (QCADAAC) conducted a facilitator's training for the Strong Families Program in the Quezon City Hall last Jan. 25-26, where a total of 20 individuals participated. The participants were point persons and facilitators from the city's Special Drug...
Senatorial aspirant and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Sunday urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to reconsider its plan to implement the phaseout of traditional jeepneys as this would be another burden to Filipinos during this pandemic....
Due to the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past weeks, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) intensified its COVID-19 vaccination efforts to curb the spread of the virus. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Friday, Jan. 28, PRC said that it...
In support of the government’s national program against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) said that over 800 schools nationwide were tapped to serve as vaccination sites. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd) “Sa ngayon, batay sa ating datos, meron nang mga 841 schools na...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed full support to the scheduled rollout of the vaccination program for children aged five to 11 against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in February. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULETIN) “Nakaganda naman ng feedback lalo na sa mga magulang, mga local...
The Makati City local government said that its "Sister Cities" program is essential in nation-building as it not only helps Makati's nearby cities and provinces respond to natural calamities and the pandemic, but also strengthens the bond between the "sister cities." “As our partners in...
