DOH/MB The country logged 16,313 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, Aug. 26, pushing the country's running tally to 1,899,200. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 6.9 percent of the total case count or 131,921 are considered active cases or patients still receiving...
(FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is currently working to provide special risk allowance (SRA) to more healthcare workers. The DOH said that the P311 million released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday, Aug. 25, will be given to...
More workers in economically-active industries will be protected against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after the government's pandemic task force approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for additional vaccines for them. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on the importation of poultry products coming from the Netherlands eight months after the European country reported a series of bird flu outbreaks. MANILA BULLETIN/file photo On August 25, Agriculture Secretary William Dar formally signed...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country will still see sharp uptick in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the coming weeks. DOH Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Alethea De Guzman said that the effect of the enhanced community...
The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) to dismantle fishing and aquaculture structures in Manila Bay is feared to negatively impact the livelihood of as many as 15,000 fisherfolks and coastal residents. A Fisherman in Cavite (File photo/Manila Bulletin) This is...
DOH/MB The Philippines logged 13,573 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, raising the total number of active cases to 125,378 on Wednesday, Aug 25. The Department of Health (DOH) said that of the active cases, 95.9 percent were mild, 1.3 percent were asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were in critical...
It was a dream come true for Filipino teacher Nicah Santos to be able to study at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States (US). Filipino English teacher Nicah Santos receives a partial scholarship from Harvard University, cites EducationUSA. (US Embassy Philippines) During the...
To boost the safe recovery of the domestic tourism industry, some private firms have stepped up in helping the Department of Tourism's (DOT) vaccination drive for workers in the sector through providing doses of anti-COVID jabs for them. Tourism frontliners and workers in El Nido, Palawan during...
Manila Water Company, Inc.'s Clark Water Corporation (Clark Water) has undertaken the relocation of its water supply and wastewater assets that will be affected by the construction of the Malolos-Clark Railway, which is part of the government's North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project. In a...
President Duterte said that he was now open to accepting the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III if the latter would voluntarily do so. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photos) Duterte made the statement in his pre-recorded public address...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) vowed that it will comply with President Duterte's order to give the special risk allowance (SRA) to eligible healthcare workers within 10 days. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they are currently coordinating...
