Hoping that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country will continue to improve, the Department of Education (DepEd) is making preparations for its “exit plan.” (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan, during the “Laging Handa” public...
As presidential candidates ramp up their campaigns in cities and provinces, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Feb. 11, reminded them to put the electorate’s safety their primordial concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Feb.8, the campaign period for national elective posts...
Amid the decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, a health reform advocate said that the Philippines should focus on creating a pandemic exit plan, conduct more testings, and ramp up its vaccination programs. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) “...
Crowd at flea market. There should be no room for complacency even if the “worst is over” in the country as new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being logged daily continue to decline, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said. WHO Country Representative Dr. Rajendra Yadav...
Senator Joel Villanueva's kids -- Jaden and Gwen -- got vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday, Feb. 11, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City as the country continues to fight the dreaded disease. Villanueva said he is not hesitant to get his kids vaccinated because there are studies which...
The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Municipality of Pateros has further decreased. Based on data from the Pateros municipal government, as of Feb. 10, the total active cases in the town stood at 12, down from 122 recorded last Jan. 27. The municipal government recorded...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The city government is hoping to boost its healthcare services with the construction of the new building of Ospital ng Biñan (OsBin). During a project tour on Friday (Feb. 11), Mayor Arman Dimaguila recounted a time in August 2021 when OsBin had to open its...
Joe Rogan intends to stay with Spotify. He recently declined a 100 million dollar offer from an alternative video sharing platform to leave the site. Rumble recently made the pitch to Joe to transfer his popular but controversial podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” over to their video sharing...
Do you want to go to Boracay but you need to get a vaccine booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)? No need to worry because it’s now available on the island. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat answers questions following her visit at the Paradise Garden...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country continues to see less than 5,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily, based on the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the new case...
Depending on the changes in the alert levels in various areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed optimism that more schools will be qualified to participate in the expansion phase of face-to-face classes. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Katatapos lang natin noong kanilang mid-year...
Safe and effective medications for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are available in the country and these are “essential” in exiting the pandemic, adult infectious disease specialist Dr. Edsel Maurice Salvaña said on Friday, Feb. 11. In a webinar held by the University of the Philippines (UP),...
