Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said he is ready to face the House of Representatives’ inquiry over the government's handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. Duque made the statement after the House...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it will be issuing the guidelines in the coming days on how to use the COVID-19 self-administered antigen test kits. “Meron po tayong policy na ilalabas po natin (We have a policy that we will release) maybe tomorrow or Friday that will state the...
The Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) said it is eyeing to fund a total of 304 research projects in 2024 to boost the country's economic progress and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response....
The Department of Tourism (DOT) lauded the rollout of the government's pharmacy and drive-thru vaccination sites in Baguio City on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Vehicles queue up at the drive-thru vaccination site located at the Baguio Athletic Bowl. (Photo from Department of Tourism) Tourism Secretary...
A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and people crossing the overpass days after Metro Manila has been placed under a stricter GCQ ahead of a two-week ECQ from August 6 to 20, 2021. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines recorded 15,789 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it has already recorded five deaths among patients infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant. “As per verification, we have five recorded deaths,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a statement on Wednesday, Jan....
The government has set a deadline for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila to complete their COVID-19 jabs to continue using public transportation under the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement, the Department of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday welcomed the signing into law of the bill that seeks to institutionalize microgrid development in the Philippines, saying this would help the country realize total electrification by the end of the year. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy,...
Three-term Senator and Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda, today called for more budgetary support for livelihood programs of the government for the marginalized sectors amid this pandemic. Legarda, principal sponsor and co-author of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Law, has been...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,677 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Jan. 25. DOH/MB According to the agency, all labs were operational on January 23, 2022. However, 6 labs were not able to submit their data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). "Based on...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has forged partnerships with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. and Pilmico Foods Corporation (Aboitiz and Pilmico), TriMerA Integrated Farm (TriMerA), and the SM Supermalls to secure the country's food supply and production. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary...
This summer, a new bridge connecting Binondo and Intramuros in Manila will be available to motorists. Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) Undersecretary and ‘Build Build Build’ program chief implementer Emil Sadain, middle, leads the inspection of the new bridge connecting Binondo and...
