OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Tharman Shanmugaratnam, senior minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is not one who would simply brush off important events strategic to the global economy and Singapore. Referring to the recent confluence of the Ukraine...
The expert panel of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 has recommended administering a fourth dose of the vaccine or second booster shot to senior citizens and people with comorbidities. NTF against Covid-19 Adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa on Friday, March 4, said the...
As the country seeks to fully vaccinate 90 million individuals by the end of June, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special Adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa disclosed they are now in talks with the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) for the possibility of making Covid-19...
A total of 63 million individuals in the Philippines have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but only 10 million individuals have so far received their booster jab, said National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. deemed as a success the national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since the least restrictive Alert Level 1 status was already implemented in Metro Manila and at least 38 other areas beginning Tuesday, March 1. Vaccine czar Carlito...
The social stigma associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is part of health illiteracy and it must stop, National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa said on Tuesday, March 1. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) According to Herbosa, the social stigma...
GEN. NAKAR, Quezon -- A 25-year-old woman was stabbed by her live-in partner after she refused to have sex with him on Sunday night (Feb. 27) in Barangay Minahan Sur in this town. The police report identified the victim as Caren Joy Garcia and the suspect as Dexter Adornado, 25, both residents of...
Amid the so-called “inflection point” in the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inoculation drives, the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 pushes for “more convenient” and “more accessible” vaccination programs in the Philippines. (Unsplash) “Nagf-flaten na ‘yung...
The decision of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to go against the grain and impose power rate cuts amid steadily rising pump fuel prices wasn't lost to former AGHAM Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones. Meralco logo In a statement, Palmones hailed the power distribution giant for announcing a...
The pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children age five to 11 years old was further expanded in areas outside Metro Manila as it officially kicked off in Bulacan on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. interacts with a young boy during the launching of the...
Around 7,000 children age five to 11 years old received their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during the launching of the pediatric vaccination for the said age group on Monday, Feb. 7. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.,...
The national government and local government units (LGUs) are well prepared for the launching of the pediatric vaccination of children age five- to 11-years-old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Feb. 7. Manila Zoo pediatric vaccination (PHOTO COURTESY OF MPIO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
