DOH The Department of Health said there were 3,410 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country. These infections pushed the nationwide cumulative total to 2,787,276, of which, 45,233 remained as active cases or those who are still being treated. Of the active cases, 73.6 percent...
A male owner of a travel agency was arrested in an entrapment operation on Friday, October 29, for supposedly fixing online appointment slots with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for passport renewal applicants, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) reported. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will closely monitor the developments of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination among children below 12 years old, as other countries have already approved the inoculation of children as young as five years old against the said...
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) has completed the five-storey multi-purpose building of the Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame in Quezon City. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado marches with PNP Deputy Chief for Administration Police Lieutenant General Joselito M. Vera...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has appealed to oil companies to provide bigger fuel discounts for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who are still reeling hard from the effects of the pandemic and the increasing pump prices. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
DOH The Philippines confirmed on Saturday 423 new deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-- the biggest single-day rise in deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case update, the country's death toll has already increased to 43,044. The...
Qualified local tourists can now avail of the free COVID-19 swab test as the Department of Tourism (DOT), through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), fully subsidized its charges and fees as part of efforts to jumpstart the country's tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The TPB said it...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has launched a oneSTore.ph vending machine that serves ready-to-consume dairy carabao products 24/7. Photo from Philippine News Agency Located beside the entrance of the Milka Krem outlet in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva...
• ‘Yes’ to online classes from a mother who observed that her two shy kids have excelled under this learning system • ‘No’ to face-to-face classes from parents and students who are worried of COVID-19 since children are not yet vaccinated • The Department of Education has announced...
Medicines (File Photo) An administrative order will soon be released by the Department of Health (DOH) in order to allow hospitals to procure investigational drugs for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that it will only cover investigational drugs for...
Nueva Ecija Third District Rep. Rosanna “Ria” Vergara chided the Department of Finance for taking an adamant stand against moves to suspend collection of excise tax on fuel as way of protecting Filipinos from the impact of uncontrolled price hikes in petroleum products. Rep. Ria Vergara...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Oct. 29, said that 4,043 new cases of COVID-19 were detected across the country. Based on it's latest case bulletin, the new cases pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,779,943, of which, 1.8 percent or 50,630 are active cases or those who are still...
