LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - Mayor Antonio L. Kalaw announced on Monday (September 20) that he tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Municipal Government of Los Baños / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement posted on the municipal government's official Facebook page, Kalaw said...
After repeated attempts, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 20, has finally received the approval of President to pilot limited face-to-face in basic education to be participated in 120 select public and private schools. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education...
The Philippines "will always treasure" the long-standing relationship it has with the United States after it received the latter's donation of two million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility on Sunday night, September 19. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief...
The Far Eastern University (FEU) Alabang has opened a vaccination site to implement an inoculation program for the FEU Group of Schools and its partner companies. (Photo from FEU) The site is open to FEU employers and faculty members and members of the entire Ayala Group of Companies. Vaccinations...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday, Sept. 20 urged the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a “fraud audit” on all the contracts entered into by the government through the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service (DBM-PS) with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 said the effects of the implementation of the new alert level scheme in Metro Manila will likely be seen after two to three weeks. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "We just started our implementation of this pilot in the National Capital...
President Duterte has approved the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in areas that will be classified as low-risk for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced. Face-to-face classes were held before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Taking inspiration from his family of military generals, the newly-installed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant has shared his challenges, plans, and future vision in the succeeding years of his public service. PCG Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya was appointed as the new commandant of the PCG...
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) announced on Monday that operations of the Marikina City Central Post Office have been temporarily suspended after some of its staff contracted COVID-19. In its Facebook post, PHLPost said that the lockdown started Monday, September 20, and will last...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 20, welcomed the decision of President Duterte to finally approve the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd Philippines...
For a teachers’ group, the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 - particularly the first week of classes - is far from being being “successful” as claimed by the Department of Education (DepEd). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “A mere opening of the school year (not the school) does not...
Workers who had been infected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can now apply for a financial assistance to the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) even without going to their office. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest advisory, ECC said employees who tested positive for...
