A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Healthcare providers should first assess the condition of an individual before administering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other vaccines at the same...
The 25-year-old Shawntel Nicole Martinez Nieto was the first Pinay to receive the prestigious award for her social activism and services during this pandemic The Diana Award, which was established in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, recognized 400 inspiring youth across the globe last Monday,...
(MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Iloilo Medical Society has appealed to the national government to provide more supplies of vaccines and medicines for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Iloilo is currently experiencing a surge in cases. "COVID-19 virus continues to spread havoc in our country and...
An airport employee waits to receive a coronavirus jab at a vaccination site located in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Two pediatric societies in the country have agreed with government authorities to follow for now the coronavirus disease...
The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has welcomed the announcement of the Department of Health (DOH) that Pfizer jabs could now be administered to children aged 12 to 15, its spokesperson said Wednesday, June 9. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA New's Unang Balita, PPS spokesperson...
The entire publishing industry lost an estimated P3.6 billion in the pandemic year 2020, more than half of the P6 billion average revenue pre-COVID, according to a top industry official. Alvin J. Buenaventura, executive director Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS), revealed...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Nearly 450,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs), mostly from the Middle East, have returned home as of February this year after losing their jobs abroad due to COVID-19, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials. They expect the number to increase further --...
In line with the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines (BCSP), launched a toolkit on Philippine biodiversity. (Screenshot from BCSP) "Samot-Saring Buhay: A...
Here's how Izzy Matias started her writing journey Izzy Matias and her novel ‘The Hush Society Presents...’ Writing, for many, begins as a hobby. People first write about the things they love. It is a form of release, to share their feelings and passion, hoping that someone as passionate as...
From May 29 to June 29, 2021, the Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBAS) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be featuring over a hundred botanical artworks in an online exhibit entitled “Philippine Flora: An Online Botanical Art Exhibition.” This includes...
Now reborn, the artist collective embraces individuality while practicing unity The COVID-19 pandemic is an unlikely time, but it is an opportune time for Baysulangpu Artists Society to stage a comeback in the Iloilo art scene with its first formal art exhibition in more than a dozen years. In...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) posted on their Facebook page last April 19, 2021 that they are sharing their extra pet food for pet owners in need. Inspired by Maginhawa Community Pantry, they set up a table with free dog and cat food outside their gate in Loyola Heights, Quezon City,...
