Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A case of omicron subvariant XBF has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The Philippines' first case of XBF subvariant was found in the result of the genome sequence conducted last Jan. 28, the DOH said. This subvariant was...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) After consultations with linguists and experts, the Department of Education (DepEd) released an amended version of the “Panatang Makabayan.” In DepEd Order No. 004 series of 2023, signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that it is closely monitoring the developments regarding Marburg virus disease. The DOH made the statement after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea. “Rest assured that the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that the Filipino invention "AGAPAY" for stroke rehabilitation received its first international patent (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCHRD) In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 14, DOST said that the invention got its first international patent...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that given the increase the increase in national tax allotment (NTA) shares, local government units (LGUs) will see a stronger exercise of autonomy once the full devolution is implemented. In a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Budget Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed geologist Carlos Primo David as undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) geologist. He is the son of journalist-sociologist and known Marcos critic Randy David and the late former Civil Service Commission...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised the public to be vigilant and not to entertain text messages about "unclaimed" relief allowances. DSWD issued the statement on Wednesday, Feb. 15, following a report by a concerned citizen that there are circulating text messages...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The implementation of cancer treatment programs of the Department of Health...
The impact of the recent state visit made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation to Japan will be felt within the next three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DTI Asec. Glenn G. Peñaranda (Screenshot taken from...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Covid-19 cases in all areas of the country have already plateaued, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14. “All areas have started to show plateauing of cases...
A total of P202.5 million worth of onions and other agri-fishery products from Hong Kong, China were seized in separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in January 2023 alone. (Photos courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) In a recent report from the Department of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The guidelines for the use of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be released next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
