"Anything is possible." Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during the virtual press conference on Oct. 19, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this answer Tuesday, Oct. 19 when asked to comment on OCTA research group's rosy projection that the...
Senators on Tuesday grilled Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation officials why they sold medical supplies to the government at a higher price when their items under its price catalog are at a lower cost. Senator Risa Hontiveros, during the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, October 19, reminded doctors that strict lockdowns are not the solution to the pandemic since many Filipinos are going hungry and losing their jobs after more than a year of back-and-forth restrictions due to COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, underscored the need to reach out to senior citizens who have yet to receive their jabs against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data from the Department of Health (DOH), PRC said that 3.4 million seniors in the...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Tuesday released its preliminary report on its investigation on the alleged anomalies in the government’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic funds and recommended that charges be filed against a former state economic adviser, Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp....
While only schools in low risk areas are included in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month , the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, said that the conduct of pilot in-person classes is also “possible” in areas like Metro Manila. A...
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that vaccinated seniors citizens can go outdoors and visit malls. A senior citizen receiving a COVID-19 jab (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi po natin binabawi iyong incentive na binigay natin sa...
Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, October 19, the resignation of testing czar Vince Dizon from his post as president and chief executive officer of the Bases and Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and presidential adviser on flagship programs and projects. Testing czar Vince Dizon (NTF AGAINST...
The COVID-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in time for "Undas 2021", the local government announced on Monday. The Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela City People's Park Amphitheater, Canumay West Elementary School, Pasolo Elementary School, and Gen....
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is seeing a decline in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admission as virus cases in Metro Manila decrease, its spokesperson said Tuesday, Oct. 19. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) In an interview with ANC, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 4,496 new coronavirus infections, raising the Philippines' total tally of confirmed cases to 2.73 million. The last time that the Philippines reported over 4,000 cases in a single day was on July 28 with 4,478 new cases then. Of the total...
Not even half of the coronavirus vaccine doses funded by the World Bank have arrived in the Philippines, the Washington-based multilateral institution reported on Tuesday, Oct. 19. In a statement, Ndiame Diop, World Bank country director for the Philippines said only 4.73 million doses of vaccines...
