The fall in President Duterte's net satisfaction rating as shown in the latest SWS survey reflects the people’s continuing struggle in coping with the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo's camp said on Sunday, Oct. 31. Vice President Leni...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Sunday, October 31, called for the full reopening of the National Capital Region (NCR) economy as target population vaccination moves close to 100 percent. The House leader and 1-PACMAN Party-list congressman urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management...
PICTURESQUE The Palacio de Memoria as seen from the restaurant, The Loggia My first visit to Palacio de Memoria was on a weekend back in June when it had one of its flea market events. Antiques and art were being sold along with fine food and premium alcohol. It was Manila’s version of Berlin’s...
RIZAL IN CANADA From left: Jun Martin, Consul General Zaldy Patron, Mayor Peter Brown, and associate minister Muhammad Yaseen came together to unveil the Dr. Jose Rizal Monument in Nose Creek Regional Park, Airdrie, Alberta. Standing behind them are two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted...
For the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), vaccine hesitancy is the “least” of its problems when it comes to the inoculation of tertiary students against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of student-athletes (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Whenever I go, I have not seen...
Regardless of degree programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that all tertiary students should be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our target is 100 percent, all students should be vaccinated ,” said CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera...
Individuals in the most vulnerable areas in Batangas were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Saturday, Oct. 30. PRC Batangas vaccination In a statement, PRC said that through its Bakuna Bus and Bakuna Center, they have vaccinated a total of...
The Commission of Higher Education (CHED) is pushing for school-based vaccination to convince more students to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of college students at the Quezon City University (Photo from Prof Popoy De Vera FB page) “We want all schools, if...
To further ramp up the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), local chief executives (LCEs) were challenged by the country’s national task force on pandemic response to think of innovative ways to encourage more people to get the life-saving jab. (L-R) Dr. Ted Herbosa,...
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
The Parañaque City government listed a total of 828 ParañaquenYo (young ones) who are scheduled to receive COVID-19 jabs starting Nov. 3. The Parañaque City Public Information Office (PIO) posted the names of the minors and the date, time and place of their vaccination against COVID-19. The PIO...
DOH The Philippines confirmed on Saturday 423 new deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-- the biggest single-day rise in deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case update, the country's death toll has already increased to 43,044. The...
