The governments of the Philippines and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed that there was a need to ramp up their cooperation to address the ongoing threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File Photo: President Duterte and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (Robinson...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has organized a "support group" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency using helpful inputs from survivors of the dreaded illness, like himself. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda in his office...
Pasig City’s COVID numbers are on a downward trend but remain “alarming,” Mayor Vico Sotto said on Wednesday. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (Pasig City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) In his COVID summary report on May 5, Sotto said Pasig has 932 active cases which means one in every 1,000 individuals...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced that the team tasked to look into the efficacy and safety of Laguna tablets or syrup as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) therapeutic or supplement is set to conduct its data analysis for its placebo-controlled clinical trial next week....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said there is a necessity for Filipinos to own their own bank account or become a virtual wallet holder so more people can engage in cashless transactions. Since digital payments have been the norm since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic started last year, Gatchalian...
Senator Grace Poe urged on Thursday, May 6, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to expedite the payouts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers they tapped for the government's P5.58-billion service contracting program....
The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) opened its Grade School cafeteria as a venue for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of some of the residents of Quezon City. (Photo from ADMU) The vaccination site, which is being operated by the Quezon City local government unit, was opened on...
Organized, discipline, and preparedness are the three things Vice President Leni Robredo and eldest daughter Aika have in common. The vice president once said Aika stood as her partner in raising her two other daughters, Tricia and Jillian, when former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo passed away...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, May 6, said it has not yet detected the presence of the "double mutant" variant from India. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire the country has yet to record a case of...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
As the pandemic continued to devastate lives across the world, President Duterte is opening up about the prospect of death from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation Wednesday night, the President talked about his concern about...
From a bamboo cart on Maginhawa Street, Patricia Non has inspired many Filipinos to open community pantries and share what they can to feed the poor. The woman behind this remarkable initiative is only 26 years old, a graduate of UP College of Fine Arts, and an entrepreneur running a small...
