Philippines, Indonesia institutions partner for student mobility ARCHER'S DEN De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Despite the travel restrictions posed by the pandemic, the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogakarta, Indonesia has tied up with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) to...
CAVITE – The provincial government announced on Friday (Jan. 14) the reimplementation of curfew hours as part of its measures to curb the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As per Provincial Ordinance No. 342-2022, curfew hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. of the...
The restrictions that were recently implemented to curb the mobility of the unvaccinated individuals in the country have forced more people to get inoculated in the provinces, the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP). In a news briefing, LPP president and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi announced that the city has reached herd immunity, with 85 percent of its target population already fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Jan. 11. A total of 288,348 people have been given their second dose while 294,763...
Should the Philippines follow Hong Kong’s example to ramp up its vaccination drive ? At this point when being vaccinated is important not only for individuals but for the entire community, one ponders what the Philippine government could do to convince more and more Filipinos to get inoculated?...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged Filipinos to avail of 10 free online courses relevant to COVID-19 management given the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – A 101-year-old female resident got her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shot through the city government's house-to-house vaccination program. Emmanuel Maliksi / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a Facebook post on Monday (Jan. 11), Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi shared photos...
A group of medical doctors and private citizens called out the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in its recent move to reduce the mobility of people who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has clarified that the first two units of T129 ATAK helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Turkey have not yet been delivered contrary to reports that surfaced on social media. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of and lifted from...
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – The local government unit here temporarily suspended the operation of its vaccination sites at Robinsons Place General Trias and at Vista Mall on Monday (Jan. 10). The halt in vaccination comes after a number of the city government's healthcare personnel tested...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated free Wi-Fi sites in Looc, Occidental Mindoro to address the problem of intermittent signal in the municipality. (DICT / MANILA BULLETIN) "Your DICT commits to continue our intensified efforts to meet the country's...
The Philippine Army (PA) turned over 68 new mobility assets to the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) in Mawab, Davao de Oro over the weekend. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Army Commanding General, said the new assets were composed of 21 KM250...
