Filipinos have a more pressing matter to attend to than Charter Change (Cha-cha). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from the Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11 in response to Pampanga 3rd...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
(Image from Unsplash) Over 50 percent of teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are experiencing flu symptoms amid the worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a group of education workers said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines,...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approved policy of a shorter isolation and quarantine period for fully vaccinated healthcare workers was based on scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and some medical experts said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
The Pasig City local government on Tuesday, Jan. 11, announced that the city has recorded nearly 3,000 active COVID-19 cases on Monday. According to the Pasig Public Information Office, 790 new active cases were added on Jan. 10, bringing the active COVID-19 tally to 2,835. Barangays with the most...
Nothing beats our innate protection Unsurprisingly, new cases of COVID-19 infection have been increasing since we wrapped up the holiday season. The world could go on lockdown again or we can continue to observe health protocols to control the spread of infection just as we have been doing since...
Former beauty queen and "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Samantha Bernardo recently informed fans about her getting COVID-19. According to her Instagram post, she tested positive for COVID-19 last Jan. 9. "It's unfortunate because I was suppose to do a lot of work but this calls for home quarantine...
Over 2,000 active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in Manila for the first time this year. About 2,290 cases were reported by the city government as of Tuesday, Jan. 11. Individuals line up to take an RT-PCR test at the San Lazaro Hospital in Santa Cruz, Manila on January 11,...
A further uptick in total bed utilization rate would lead to an escalation of the National Capital Region (NCR) to an Alert Level 4. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11, noting that it's the...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The running case count of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has crossed the three million mark on Tuesday, Jan. 11, as the country...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said the Palace respects the opinion of presidential daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio when it comes to the non-discrimination of unvaccinated persons against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is banking on her flagship anti-poverty program, Angat Buhay, to steamroll her presidential campaign and by doing on-the-ground campaigning. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) But because of the pandemic, this on-the-ground and face-to-face...