Another 1.5 million doses of vaccines made by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 at 7:45 a.m. Friday, May 7. Sinovac01 The CoronaVac brand jabs were carried by a Cebu Pacific flight, which fetched the cargo from China. Department of Health (DOH)...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or Quiapo Church in Manila has set up a memorial wall for those who succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The memorial wall outside Quiapo Church.PHOTO BY FR. BADONG VIA RADIO VERITAS Quiapo Church Parochial Vicar Father Douglas Badong said the...
Despite the ongoing health situation in the country brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pleased with the initial outcome of its Early Registration activity for School Year (SY) 2021-2022. (Photo from DepEd) “We are very happy with the...
With the conduct of face-to-face classes still prohibited amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, teachers - at all levels - are holding classes through alternative delivery modalities. (Photo from Pixabay) At the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,637 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Thursday, May 6. DOH/MB The new cases brought the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines to 1,080,172, wherein 5.8 percent or 63,170 are active or those who are still...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian has completed his COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday. (VALENZUELA CITY FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN) Gatchalian received his second dose of Sinovac vaccine at People’s Park Amphitheater along with other residents who were part of the priority groups. The mayor...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is agreeing that persons who wear their face masks improperly or are not wearing any at all should be arrested and detained. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) President Duterte issued the order to police Wednesday, May 5, as he...
Cancer survivor Wil Dasovich recently talked about the importance of being healthy, particularly during a health crisis. He believes health is essential specially in a country like ours if we want to "progress" and "prosper." "You can't perform if you're not fit, you can't lead if you're...
There is a growing acceptance among Parañaque City residents of the different vaccine brands against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous months, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. "Noon pong kami ay nag-introduce nito noong buwan ng January, may mga hesitation po sila (When we...
Malacañang said President Duterte will still be able to get his second dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine despite his request to China to pull out the said brand from the Philippines. President Duterte (Malacañang Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
Malacañang welcomed the easing of the country's unemployment rate in March this year to 7.1 percent the lowest since the country went into lockdown in March last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism. This handout photograph taken on April 2, 2021 and received by AFP from the town of Noto on May 6, 2021...
