The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that they are currently finalizing the policy that will deal with government workers unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated an additional 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. A total of 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo from NTF Against...
The mandatory use of barriers in motorcycles, public utility jeepneys (PUJ), and other public utility vehicles is now being eased in Davao City following the improved COVID-19 situation. (Keith Bacongco/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines recorded less than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus disease for...
The Pasay City government recorded on Friday a 97.39 percent recovery from the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This accounts for 21, 452 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 in the city. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Health Office (CHO) reported that the number of COVID-19...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it recommended imposing a travel restriction on travelers from Hong Kong amid growing concerns over a new coronavirus variant first found in South Africa. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they already wrote to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea...
Get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) or be restricted from entering towns and barangays. This was the strong message of League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) president and Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Luis “Chavit’’ Singson on Saturday, Nov. 27 to his...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRCS) has expressed its support on Saturday, Nov. 27 to the National Vaccination Day as it targets to administer more than 50,000 doses nationwide from Nov. 29 to Dec.1. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "We will continue to be the government’s ally...
Due to shortage in ancillary supplies like syringes, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) adjusted the government’s target vaccination output in the upcoming “National Vaccination Days” from 15 million to only nine million. A minor gets vaccinated against...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking a P181.6 million budget allocation for the establishment of a preliminary treatment and storage facility for COVID-19-related health care waste. In a statement Saturday, DENR said it wants the multi-million budget to be taken...
The suspension of inbound international flights from South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe supersedes the previous green list classification of the three countries. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this clarification on Saturday,...
President Duterte said Asia and Europe must work together for inclusive socioeconomic recovery based on the principles of justice, fairness, and equality to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte joins other leaders from Asian and European countries...
Former Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation officer Krizle Mago faced senators again on Friday, Nov. 26 where she admitted that she did receive instructions to repack face shields that were being sold to the government. Krizle Mago, Pharmally executive This was during the Senate Blue Ribbon panel...
