Using convalescent plasma transfusion as adjunctive therapy may not help prevent disease progression among hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Dec. 9. (Photo by Rodrigo ARANGUA / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Results of the...
It will be a better Christmas for Filipinos this year as more than 93 million people have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Task Force Against COVID-19 declared on Thursday, Dec. 9. Of the figure, a total of 10,254,560 of them were given during the...
The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
The country is now beginning to prepare the healthcare system to mitigate the effects of the Omicron variant since officials believe that it is only a “matter of time” before it arrives. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. says the government is already preparing the healthcare system ahead of the...
Everything is set for the launch of the first round of the “National Vaccination Days” on Monday, Nov. 29, which aims to inoculate nine million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. holds a virtual press briefing on Nov. 28, 2021 ahead of the...
Groups demanded an end to violence against women amid reports of increasing rates of gender-based abuse. (Photo from GABRIELA Youth) In a statement, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) stressed the need for women's empowerment to "achieve social justice and social progress." "For so long, women...
Students and teachers participate in a campaign calling for the end of violence against women and children, on the occasion of Valentine's Day in Manila, the Philippines, Feb. 14, 2020. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- A new report of UN Women has highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on women's safety at...
Malacañang has, for the nth time, insisted that the United Nations (UN)-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to investigate the Duterte administration's war against illegal drugs. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Special Medical Adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa on Wednesday, Nov. 24, backed President Rodrigo Duterte's proposal to limit unvaccinated persons from entering restaurants. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Yan ay para proteksyon natin sa mga kliyente ng isang...
Every citizen has the “moral obligation” to guarantee that the world is safe for women and girls and ensure that they are protected against all kinds of violence, vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte stressed in a statement for the observance of the International Day for...
A group of healthcare workers has called on the public to engage in active transport to help combat the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in time with the celebration of the National Bicycle Day. 08232020_BIKELANE_ROMERO-1024x683 "Active transport and open spaces are key to ending...
(Philippine Commission on Women’s official page) The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) enjoined the public to participate in the virtual kick off ceremony of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women on Thursday, Nov. 25. The campaign is in support of the national government’s goal...
