Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has walked back on his statement Monday, Sept. 13 wherein he claimed that the government had approved a proposal to give healthcare workers "booster" shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ Screenshot...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided more than P43 million worth of livelihood assistance to the informal sector workers in Masbate province--some of them are still recovering from the onslaught of the recent Typhoon "Jolina." Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the...
Healthcare workers (HCWs) will be the first ones to be given a booster shot for an added protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday, Sept. 13, that the administration of booster shots...
Malacañang said the government's panel of vaccine experts has approved the proposal to give medical workers booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File photo (AFP/Manila Bulletin) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after it was reported that five doctors who...
Malacañang said the government is doing its best to speed up the graduation and examination of the country's would-be doctors to address the shortage of manpower in hospitals amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund "LRay" Villafuerte on Saturday, September 11, sought the congressional passage of a bill providing health workers with hazard pay plus substantial increases in the current rates of their overtime pay and other compensations. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN...
The Quezon City government has started distributing the P2,000 aid to over 28,000 workers who were displaced during the reimposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. “Ayuda will be given to workers residing in the city who were not given salaries during the two-week...
Agents and executives of life- and non-life insurance companies across the country have displayed a united front in calling on Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2022 elections. Insurers for Leni (Facebook) In a statement, the group, which called itself "Insurers for Leni",...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the government would need an at least P23 billion more to fund the doubling of special risk allowance (SRA) and hazard pay for health workers. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Villanueva made the estimate as he asked the executive department to submit to...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) urged the Department of Health (DOH) to hasten its review of its policies for the possible expansion of the Special Risk Allowance (SRA) coverage to include all health workers who served in hospitals and other health facilities during the coronavirus disease...
To work hard, save up, and spend their days on a farm is a common end goal for many Filipinos. Many retirees achieve this during their golden years, but there are also young folks who pursue their farming dream earlier in life. Here’s how some young corporate workers who successfully made...
Angel Locsin has always been outspoken. She has gotten herself in trouble for it, at one point even being “red-tagged” by the military. But it didn’t stop her from continuously voicing her concerns. And she’s still at it. Just recently, Angel took to social media to express exasperation...
