Over 40,000 minors registered for COVID-19 vaccination in Manila, the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 19. (Manila PIO photo / MANILA BULLETIN) As of Monday, Oct. 18, a total of 41,316 minors aged 12 to 17 have registered for COVID-19 immunization through the...
(RITM) The Research Institute on Tropical Medicine (RITM) said that the COVID-19 test results produced by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) were found "valid and reliable." "We found no evidence of contamination for the 48 cases tested by PRC Subic that may have led to the generation of false positive...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, announced that a total of 30 schools will push through with the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start on Nov. 15 so far. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual press briefing, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The percentage of moderate, severe, and critical coronavirus cases (COVID-19) confined in hospitals has gone up, an official from the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said Tuesday, Oct. 19. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual briefing, PHAP President Dr. Rene de Grano...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila further slipped to 0.55--its lowest since May, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 19. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the current reproduction number in Metro Manila...
A pregnant police officer died with her baby due to health complications when she was infected by the coronavirus. The death of the policewoman brought to 123 the total number of personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since last year....
The model, beauty writer, and Ernst & Young’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, having finished this beautiful chapter, is eager to write a new one Happy Skin co-founder Rissa Mananquil Trillo In October 2013, exactly eight years ago, homegrown brand Happy Skin was born. When it came into...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude to partners and organizations and acknowledged their part in closing education gaps in the country. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “It is good to hear voices from those who believed the Department. Thank you for your initiatives,” Education...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct 18, identified Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula as the sole region with high risk classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "Most regions are showing negative two week growth rate. However, majority remain with high risk average daily...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Oct. 18, welcomed the findings of the investigation conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on the laboratory results of its Molecular Laboratory in Subic. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The PRC is grateful to the RITM for its...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno on Monday, October 18, pressed the need for the government to prepare all the safeguards in a bid to combat hunger for Filipinos affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
A group said that hundreds of private schools could have been spared from closing down amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic if only they were given subsidies that would help them sustain their operations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “With this pandemic, there is a...
