(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) At least 10 to 15 percent of Filipinos remain skeptical about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that during the initial vaccination rollout last March,...
From Berlin to Seoul TEAM PHILIPPINES All smiles as the Ambassador engaged with Team Philippines at the Embassy, immediately after her presentation of credentials After a highly productive stint in Berlin, Ambassador Maria Theresa ‘Tess’ Dizon-de Vega is now the Philippines’ top envoy to...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have dropped below 100 in the last three days. Based on data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), as of Nov. 13, the city’s active cases totaled 93, adding only seven new COVID-19 cases for the day, out of 27,519 confirmed...
By Isabel Lerma Reminiscent of pre-pandemic days, back when I was still attending physical classes on Taft Avenue, I remember blasting a rotation of three playlists to get me going every morning. Waking up at 6 a.m. was, and still is, quite a difficult task. My only saving grace, the perfect...
Water Talk Air, food, and water are the fundamentals needed to maintain life. Safe and readily available water in particular is essential for public health. Whether it is for drinking, domestic use, food production, or recreational purposes, improved water supply and sanitation, as well as proper...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In the past week, we sponsored the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the proposed national budget for 2022. Interpellations on the different agency budgets have since started and are expected to wrap up within the coming weeks. Notably, what we’re debating...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Saturday, Nov. 13, formally announced that post-graduate/undergraduate interns, clinical clerks, and fourth-year medicine and nursing students can now become vaccinators and participate in the National COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Vaccination Program....
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has decided to keep Metro Manila under its current alert level 2 status until the end of the month, while Catanduanes will be placed under alert level 4 of the country's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Even before the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes starts next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged schools nationwide to start conducting self-assessment in preparation for its expansion phase. “DepEd will implement face-to-face with...
Science for community project Publiscience has evolved from a comprehensive student-research journal to a story coloring book on coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kids Against COVID-19, A Story Coloring Book (DOST) Behind this online publication is the Philippine Science High School in Western...
The Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the contribution of its partners as the country partially reopens its schools next week over a year after face-to-face classes were prohibited due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island is all set...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that close to 2,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 13. Another 1,997 new people tested positive for COVID-19. These new cases pushed the country’s cumulative tally of cases to 2,815,080. Only one percent or 29,382 of...
