The Department of Education (DepEd) made an open call for the submission of studies on future learning spaces for Filipino students. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones invited experts and stakeholders to participate in creating an integrated...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Jan. 31, reported 250 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among overseas Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to the DFA, the additional cases pushed the total of COVID-19-stricken Filipinos abroad to...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay, together with the Makati City local government, announced on Monday, Jan. 31, the distribution of over 34,000 COVID-19 vaccines to cities and provinces near Makati through their "Sister Cities" initiative. (Photo from Former VP Jojo...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed hope that the low number of COVID-19 infections in the city would continue despite the threat of the more transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. During his interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, Zamora said that the decline in active COVID-19 cases...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Jan. 31, that the city is once again experiencing a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases after tallying 272 cases on Sunday, Jan. 30, coming from a record high 1,947 cases last Jan. 12. Zamora bared the good news in an interview with ANC. He said that...
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has shown to be effective against the Omicron variant, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) stated on Monday, Jan. 13. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen...
The Department of Health reported 14,546 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Jan. 31. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This was the lowest since Jan. 5 when the country only recorded 10,775 new COVID-19 cases. The following day after that, cases soared to as high as...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Cailxto-Rubiano announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for kids aged five to 11 with comorbidities will start on Feb. 7 at the out-patient department (OPD) of the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH). Rubiano said children who want to receive COVID-19 vaccine must send a message...
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased, insurance claim payouts due to the pandemic hit P8.2 billion in the first nine months of last year, a survey conducted by the Insurance Commission revealed. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said on Monday, Jan. 31 that...
The Navotas City government on Sunday, Jan. 30, opened its online registration for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years. Parents and guardians may check the link below and fill out the form to register their children: https://covax.navotas.gov.ph They should...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to place the province of Ifugao under Alert Level 3 from Alert Level 4 beginning February 1 until February 15, Malacañang announced. CARVED OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN-- The 4.9-kilometer Viewpoint-San Fernando farm-to-market road in Banaue, Ifugao is...
Policies limiting the movement of people in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be effectively suspended starting Tuesday as the region shifts to Alert Level 2 on February 1 to 15, 2022, Malacañang said. File photo by Ali Vicoy Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement a day before...
