After recording 13.91 million learners who were able to access the its television-based learning platform in the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to further expand the reach of its “DepEd TV.” Photo taken in Luna, Isabela in September 2021 (DepEd Philippines)...
Quezon City is now under moderate risk for COVID-19 as the number of infections continues to drop, the local government announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Based on the latest report of OCTA Research Group, the average new daily cases dropped to 506, which is more than half of the 1,117 cases recorded...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will revise its list of "green" countries in connection with the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque presides over...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Oct. 14 re-aligned a total P65.504 billion from the proposed 2022 national budget of P5.024 trillion to finance priority programs under a pandemic situation that included the procurement of additional anti-COVID 19 vaccines and booster shots. House of...
The Makati City local government announced on Thursday that it is going to start the COVID-19 vaccination of its residents aged 12 to 17 who are patients of Makati Medical Center (MMC). "Alinsunod sa utos ng DOH (Department of Health), mag-uumpisang magbakuna ang lungsod sa mga #ProudMakatizens...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said there could be underreported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) breakthrough infections. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) VEP head Dr. Nina Gloriani said the data on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections among fully vaccinated individuals may be...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) All areas in Metro Manila are now at “moderate-risk” classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Oct. 14. In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said the COVID-19 reproduction number in the National Capital Region (NCR),...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a bill seeking to ensure that government suppliers and contractors are financially capable to take on their obligations even in emergency purchases. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate of the Philippines PRIB) Tolentino recently filed Senate Bill No. 2433 to amend...
Some senators have urged the Department of Health (DOH) to include hospital janitors and other frontline health workers to be included in the distribution of Special Risk Allowance (SRA) benefits. Senator Panfilo Lacson said it is imperative that the DOH also consider the plight of other workers in...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), vaccinating education frontliners and students against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is very crucial for the gradual reopening of schools even amidst a pandemic. “We want to vaccinate everyone, that’s the correct way...
Depending on several factors and the overall public health situation, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, Oct. 13, said that limited face-to-face classes might be a possibility in all degree programs by the first quarter of 2022. Vaccination of tertiary students against COVID-19...
For the first time since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Alert Level System (ALS) was implemented, Metro Manila residents will find out what it's like to live under alert level 3, which will be observed in the capital region from Oct. 16, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021. (Erik Witsoe/ Unsplash) Alert...
