CAMP GEN. MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – A 28-year-old man was arrested after he stabbed his uncle on Saturday dawn, April 1, in Rosario town. Batangas police director Col. Pedro Soliba identified the suspect as Rodney Gruta, a resident of Barangay Marilag in Rosario, while the victim was...
PAGBABAGO Two legislative acts – EDCOM II or the Second Congressional Commission in Education, and the Creative Industry Development Act which became law in May 2022, are of great significance to the future of the country. They demand priority attention from the public which should monitor...
PAGBABAGO The issue is whether to accept the proposal of the Department of Education which is to abandon the teaching of MTB-MLE or the Mother Tongue in Grades 1-3 and to merely adopt it as a medium of instruction. Or to continue with both as proposed by E-Net, a Civil Society Network for Education...
The Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to keep themselves well hydrated as weather temperature is expected to rise during the dry season. Dehydration and heat stroke are common during this season, especially among senior citizens, said DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria...
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire assured the public that she will lead the agency with “integrity” amid issues about her management of the DOH. In a press briefing on Tuesday, March 21, Vergeire said that she will continue to implement the...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, March 20 that all its decisions regarding hiring and restructuring within the agency have been made through proper consultations and procedures. In a statement, DOH said that these reforms are part of the goal of the agency to continuously improve the...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Thursday, March 9 called on the Department of Health (DOH) to launch a re-intensified campaign on the government’s Covid-19 vaccination program to prevent the country from further wasting doses of primary vaccines and booster shots. Tolentino pointed out that...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The implementation of cancer treatment programs of the Department of Health...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Covid-19 cases in all areas of the country have already plateaued, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. “All areas have started to show plateauing of cases...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The guidelines for the use of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be released next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid This is not merely a question. For the past six years, studies had shown that this phenomenon had been gradually increasing since it became evident. The indicators? According to a working paper, “Problematizing the strengthening of Philippine democratic...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Every individual has a different capacity in responding to his or her mental...
