The evident increase in the country’s Covid-19 cases is not yet a cause for “real alarm” but the public should still be vigilant against the increasing transmission of the virus, a health expert said on Monday, June 27. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) The Department of Health (DOH) recently placed five...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, June 27 disclosed she has been discharged from the Manila Doctors Hospital and now feels “generally fine” after undergoing a major surgery. The outgoing detained lawmaker, likewise, thanked the supporters and friends who prayed for her health and her...
(Photo from DepEd) Under the Duterte administration, access to education has significantly increased by providing more support to those who have limited resources to pursue or continue their studies. Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) noted that...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
House Strategic Intelligence Committee Chairperson Rep. Johnny Pimentel has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to lift suspension of oil and gas drilling activities in the Recto Bank, also known as the Reed Tablemount. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) This, following the total...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The administration of the first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot to non-immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 is not yet for implementation, an official of the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that its next secretary as well as the Marcos administration will stick to "science" in implementing the different policies regarding public health. Among the challenges that the DOH is facing is the spread of “misinformation and...
Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones expressed readiness to assist the incoming administration by serving as a consultant. Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones (left) meets with Vice President-elect and incoming DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte on June 25, 2022 for a transition briefing....
A joint farewell and welcome ceremony for outgoing Department of Education (DepEd) Leonor Briones and Vice President-elect and incoming DepEd Chief Sara Duterte will be held in the first week of July. (Photo courtesy of DepEd Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla) DepEd, in a statement issued Saturday,...
During their meeting on Saturday, June 25, there was a consensus on policy matters that need immediate attention as agreed upon by outgoing Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones and Vice President-elect and incoming DepEd Chief Sara Duterte: the guidelines for the incoming school...
Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones and key officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) met with Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and her transition on Saturday, June 25, to discuss the next steps during the transition period. (Photo from DepEd Facebook Page) The transition meeting,...
Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Delfin Lorenzana expressed confidence on Saturday, June 25, that Clarita Carlos, the top security adviser of the incoming administration, will be able to lead the National Security Council (NSC) to greater heights. Incoming National Security...
