OFW Forum Jun Concepcion When crisis struck in the family, with the life of an elder sibling in grave danger, Mary Deso-acido, 45, a single mother, did not dilly dally and immediately took action boldly. A domestic helper in Hong Kong for more than 15 years, she readily found a way to raise a...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In this digital era, anyone and everyone can create and post content online – including CEOs and top executives. A popular means for sharing your thoughts online is through blogging. For companies, blogs are now an important channel for content. It is a means for...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I note with so much gladness and pride how Manilans braved the rains and floods last week, just to get vaccinated. Amid the heavy downpour, throngs of residents trooped to our designation vaccination sites in what could only be seen as strong determination on...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso gave due recognition to the city's health workers for continuing its COVID-19 vaccination program despite continuous monsoon rains on July 24. (Photo from Mayor Isko Moreno Facebook) Domagoso lauded the Manila Health Department (MHD) on Sunday for...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday, July 25, 55 new cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus in the Philippines. COVID-19 VIRUS ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO Out of the 55 new cases, 37 are considered local infections, 17 are returning overseas Filipinos (ROF), while one is currently...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, July 25 called on the government to bring its COVID-19 vaccination drive to people in temporary shelters to make sure these evacuation sites would not become potential "super spreader" events. Evacuation centers, Villanueva pointed out, are "closed, confined, and...
The Department of Health (DOH) said 5,479 more people were found positive with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, July 25. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Active cases nationwide stood at 54,262, representing 3.5 percent of the country's running tally of 1,548,755, the DOH said in its...
The Navotas City government postponed the COVID-19 vaccination scheduled on July 26 due to flooding. In an announcement issued Sunday, the city government said all individuals who were set to receive their first dose on Monday will be re-scheduled. The Navotas City government's announcement on...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged all eligible Filipinos to receive their COVID-19 vaccine as it offers protection against the variants of coronavirus, particularly the Delta variant. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said most people who developed the severe...
DAVAO CITY – In a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Region 13 (Caraga region) has established border checkpoints and required travelers from Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) to show some documents to be granted entry to the region. The Department of Health (DOH) had...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday, July 25 denied he criticized the Duterte administration for underspending the funds under the "Bayanihan" laws which Congress rushed to pass to augment the government's COVID-19 response programs. Lacson made a clarification after he and Senate President...
Remembering the lack of hospital beds and health personnel during the COVID-19 surge in the country last March, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Sunday, July 25, urged the government to improve hospital capacity amid the threat of the Delta variant in the country. “Ayaw natin mangyari...
