Senator Sonny Angara on Monday urged the government to ramp up the vaccination against COVID-19 while cases are declining on a daily basis. Angara said the current data is encouraging and provides a strong argument in support of the effectiveness of getting innoculated against COVID-19. “Just...
K-pop girl group ITZY’s Ryujin and Super Junior’s Ryeowook have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as at least 157 Korean stars have been diagnosed with it since last month. “On the afternoon of the 27th , Ryujin from ITZY was confirmed to have COVID-19. Previously on the...
Vice President Leni Robredo said that if she wins in May 2022, leadership will be an important quality of the next Health secretary, adding that the appointment will not be political. Vice President Leni Robredo attends the CNN Philippines’ Presidential Debate on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (CNN PH...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the decision of the government's pandemic task force to downgrade the National Capital Region (NCR) and 38 other areas to Alert Level 1 starting March came just in time. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
In light of the changes in the school calendar, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the deadline for consultation and submission of applications for private schools that intend to adjust their tuition and other fees this upcoming school year. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In DepEd Memorandum...
Health advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon expressed his support for the implementation of Alert Level 1 status in Metro Manila beginning March 1, 2022. However, he reiterated that medical safeguards...
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda says that she will push for the recovery of less developed communities in Cebu after the damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the recent supertyphoon “Odette”. Loren Legarda (Photo from Loren Legarda's Facebook page)...
After almost two years of being the epicenter of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the National Capital Region (NCR) will finally be moving to Alert Level 1, the least strict among the four risk classifications, starting March 1, 2022, Malacañang announced. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año bared Sunday, Feb. 28, that 100 percent indoor venue capacity will be allowed in areas placed under Alert Level 1, including in workplaces and business establishments. Secretary Eduardo Año (Courtesy of PCOO) However,...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The country still recorded less than 2,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Feb. 27. Based on the latest Department of Health (DOH) case update, 1,038 new infections were found across the country. This was also the second lowest...
The Caloocan City government announced on Sunday, Feb. 27, that they have already vaccinated a total of 28, 813 children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Feb. 25. The total number was released by the city's Health Department (CHD). In a Facebook post, Mayor Oscar...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has already administered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to over 600,000 children aged five to 11-years-old, the National Vaccination...
