(FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has not observed an increase in Covid-19 cases after 39 areas, including Metro Manila, were shifted to Alert Level 1 status. “At present, we have not seen any increase in COVID-19 cases since we have implemented Alert Level 1 in several areas in...
Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged various countries around the world including the Philippines, the health sector learned a lot in terms of response and is now more prepared to confront future contagions, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 8. A local...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government remains in good cash position despite recent failed domestic borrowings owing to high interest rates. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Tuesday, March 8, that cash flow is not yet a problem for the government owing to P457.8...
The government’s top economic managers are crafting measures to cushion the impact of Ukraine-Russia war on the domestic economy, particularly on the prices of basic goods and commodities. While Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III believes the impact of the geopolitical crisis in Eastern...
On International Women's Day, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary underscored the vital role female leaders play in the fight against climate change. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum on Tuesday, March 8, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña stressed the role...
On International Women's Day, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary stressed how climate change impacts men and women differently. (Unsplash) In a virtual briefing, DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" de la Peña said climate change impacts women more due to "gender-differentiated...
Tiendesitas has partnered with Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI), and the Veterinary Services and City Health Departments of the local government of Pasig to celebrate Rabies Awareness Month this March. The Rabies Awareness Month annual celebration is an activity of the...
The country registered the lowest rate in terms of its daily new confirmed Covid-19 cases per million people among five of its Southeast Asian neighbors, the Department of Health said on Monday, March 7. SHAH ALAM, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for...
More than a month after battling the Covid-19 variant Omicron, the country has returned to minimal risk-case classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, March 7. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during the President's late...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,297 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, March 7, the first day of its implementation of its weekly case bulletin. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed more than 1,000 road projects in Central Luzon under the 2021 Regular Infrastructure Program in Region 3. In a statement, the DPWH said among those completed out of the 1,321 road infrastructures were the rehabilitated 98.68-kilometer...
The Bureau of Customs has seized P769.67 million-worth of goods in less than two months, mostly illicit shipments of vehicles, cigarettes and other tobacco products, as well as illegal drugs, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement released by the DOF Monday, March 7, the Customs...
