Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the next administration should have a clear agenda on energy and ensure that the Philippines has a long-term strategy for stable, sustainable and sufficient power supply. Escudero said having a clear energy...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic during a back to school event offering school supplies, Covid-19 vaccinations, face masks, and other resources for children and their families at...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Some positive news: We learned of an FDA-approved medicine that is said to be effective for COVID patients who have it mild to moderate. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widespread belief was that everything would be all right once vaccines were developed by...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, we overheard some broadcast journalists commenting in celebratory tone on the country’s major gains in our efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. We understand the upbeat mood which seemed to have affected the public at a rate faster than the deadly...
Editorial Christmas is approaching — 34 days to go! So is the specter of a new wave of COVID-19 cases. Let’s not repeat the mistake of Christmas 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, when, as World War I ended in November and Christmas was around the bend, homecoming dinners, holiday shopping,...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is possible that the...
Touched by angels CHERUBS AND TREES In photo: Ambassador Gaschen with QC Mayor Joy Belmonte and guards of QC Female Dormitory. Cover design by Jules Vivas By this time, Christmas decorations are starting to go up in most Filipino homes. That is, if they haven’t been there since September. There...
More areas in the country will soon be placed under the Alert Level System (ALS) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response as the government's pandemic task force rolls out phase 4 of the new scheme. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) In a statement on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
Staff and volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) supported the vaccination of a total of 740 individuals at the government-run Bakuna Center at the Athletic Bowl drive-thru in Baguio City every Wednesday since it opened on Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said he'd rather leave it up to the Metro Manila mayors whether or not they would allow unvaccinated minors to enter local shopping malls amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential Adviser for...
To further underscore the importance of rights-based education especially at a time of a pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold the Third National Summit on the Rights of the Child in Education next week. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd Central Office, through the newly created Child...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,474 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Nov. 20. The newly reported cases brought the country's COVID-19 tally since last year to 2,824,499. Active infections stood at 22,070 or only 0.8 percent of the overall case count. Of the active...
