The recent announcement of a new Filipino mpox case last Aug. 19, 2024 so close to the declaration of a new PHEIC (public health emergency of international concern) by the World Health Organization triggered fears of another round of lockdowns and pandemic precautions. Health...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s sister, Shiela Guo, is now at the custody of the Senate where she will be detained ahead of the Upper Chamber’s hearing into the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)-related crimes. The Philippine Senate has assumed custody of Shiela Guo,...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Monday, Aug. 26, the detection of two additional cases of mpox in the country. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In a statement, the DOH reported that the new cases were detected in Metro Manila. Both cases have MPXV clade II , which is considered the...
The Philippines is more focused on deterring armed attack rather than considering it amid the series of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) reaches the starboard side of BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal to deliver fresh supplies for Filipino...
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives called on Vice President Sara Duterte and former president Rodrigo Duterte to defend trafficking victims and not fugitives like Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. MB File Photo House lawmakers questioned both father and...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, Aug. 26, said the southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring cloudy skies with isolated rains across parts of the country. (MB Visual Content Group) In its weather forecast, PAGASA stated...
Ford is out to show just how capable the all-new Bronco and its other SUVs are. To prove it, it's bringing back the Ford Island Conquest (FIC), its experiential test drive roadshow, for the seventh year. This test drive roadshow kicks-off in Iloilo City with an aim to expand its reach to more...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 24, announced that it requested 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine after detecting a new case of the viral disease in the country this year. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) In a Teleradyo Serbisyo interview, DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa...
Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers are expected in most parts of the country on Saturday, Aug. 24, due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and localized thunderstorms. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin) In its latest weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and...
The establishment of a “decarbonization fund” will be mandated for large-scale enterprises that will exceed their carbon emissions target, as proposed in a “Low Carbon Economy” bill that recently secured approval from the House Committee on Climate Change. The propounded “low carbon...
A vaccine proven effective against the mpox virus is available abroad but not yet in the Philippines, a vaccine expert said on Thursday, Aug. 22. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Meron po tayong bakuna [para sa mpox] pero hindi iyan available sa atin (We do have a vaccine [for...
Following the first reported case of mpox in the Philippines this year, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Aug. 22, announced its intent to the World Health Organization (WHO) to access vaccines that would help protect against the mpox virus. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are very much...
