The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved the draft substitute bill seeking to establish the National Center for Geriatric Health and Research Institution (NCGHRI). During a virtual hearing on Monday, August 16, House ways and means committee chair, Albay Representative Joey Salceda...
(PIXABAY) The Philippines may reach 16,000 daily new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases next week as infections continue to rise in most parts of the country, an expert of the OCTA Research said on Monday, Aug. 16. "Although nakapag-14,000 na tayo in two straight days, 'yung daily average natin...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) officially kicked off the implementation of the Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) for Queen Pineapple through the Accelerated R&D...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila is projected to further increase, according to an expert studying the pandemic in the country. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Prof. Guido David estimated that the number of new cases in the National Capital Region...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is conducting a research program seeking to explore potential sources of fragrances and flavors from the country’s forest. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de...
As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is still increasing, the intensive care unit utilization rate (ICUUR) in Metro Manila is now at "high risk," based on the OCTA Research's report on Sunday, Aug. 15. "Hospital bed occupancy in the NCR is now at 64 percent while ICUs reached 71...
A model for designing the country’s agricultural waste-based integrated biorefinery (IBR) has been developed under a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). (DOST-NRCP) The DOST-NRCP said the research team, led...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The country logged a 29-percent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past seven days and is now averaging 11,127 new cases daily, OCTA Research said in its report on Sunday, Aug. 15. Based on OCTA's monitoring from Aug. 8 to 14, the reproduction number in the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Saturday, Aug. 14, said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila increased to 1.85 from 1.76 two days ago. Reproduction number refers to the average number of secondary infections by...
(The sign says it all at the Adventist Medical Center in Pasay City in this photo taken Tuesday, August 10, 2021, as the Department of Health (DOH) also said extending the imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) remains a possibility amid the rising number of coronavirus disease...
There is no truth to the claims that a Chinese research vessel has been operating within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Department of National Defense (DND) has announced. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND Secretary Delfin...
Data source: Food and Drug Administration | Pubmat: Manila Bulletin Five months since the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive started, more than 24 million vaccine doses have already been administered. The Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination drive started last March 1,...
