A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 18, 2021. (Xinhua/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will follow the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to...
Rural health units (RHUs) in the province of Bukidnon are expected to receive RxBox telehealth devices from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). RxBoxes (DOST/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST-X will turn over 11 RxBox devices to...
A day after he formally assumed the post, newly installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado led Friday, Oct. 15, the inspection of the ongoing Binondo-Intramuros Bridge project. (Photo from Department of Public Works and Highways) DPWH Undersecretary Emil...
The provincial government of La Union has stopped the quarry operations along Aringay River in Tubao for alleged violation of national laws and provincial ordinances. In a letter dated September 23, 2021, the provincial government asked a certain Edelberto C. Garcia "to cease and desist your...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has introduced the Intelligent Green Box (IGB) technology to benefit the farming communities in Leyte. (MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-VIII’s introduction of customized indoor farming technology was...
(GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) More than 1,000 children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 received their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This as the government commenced the pilot run of pediatric vaccination on Friday,...
DOH Another 7,625 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Oct. 15. The DOH said that active cases nationwide stood at 78,999 or 2.9 percent of the overall tally which was at 2,705,792. About 80.6 percent of active cases have...
' The damage that Severe Tropical Storm Maring has brought to the country’s agriculture sector has already breached the P1-billion mark, incurring more production losses and damaging thousands of hectares of agricultural areas. Latest report from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque expressed readiness to continue attending the ongoing investigation of the Senate on the alleged inappropriate use of funds for the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. “Susulat ako...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has continued promoting breadfruit as an ideal emergency food source. Breadfruit (PIXABY) The DOST-XI through its Provincial Science and Technology Center in Davao Oriental (PSTC DO) conducted training on breadfruit propagation and seedling...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has vowed to push for the improvement of migrant workers' employment contracts during the first meeting of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Government Sector in Switzerland this month. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO /...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) No adverse events following immunization (AEFI) has been reported among children with comorbidities who were vaccinated at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as the government launched the pediatric vaccination on Friday, Oct. 15. In a radio interview, PGH...
