MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 21, said a community transmission of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant is likely present in the country but that more evidence is needed before it can be officially declared. "Base po dun sa nakukuha nating...
President Duterte said he was willing to stand by Health Secretary Francisco Duque despite questions about how the Department of Health (DOH) handled billions of coronavirus (COVID-19) funds, even if it would cause his downfall. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
President Duterte has assured the public that the contingency fund of the Office of the President (OP) was not being used to fund the campaign of the administration's candidates for the 2022 elections. President Duterte (ACE MORANDANTE/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte made the...
President Duterte said that the recent audit reports on various agencies under the Executive Department will not distract the government from performing its duties, especially in saving the lives of the people amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte...
President Duterte has given the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 10 days to process the fund needed by the Department of Health (DOH) to compensate health care workers amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement after...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has continued assisting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives Facebook page) The...
The second and third phases of the clinical study on the safety and efficacy of the plant-based anti-dengue drug will start in September this year, and "will be completed within a year", the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Friday, Aug. 20. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST...
Metro Manila mayors ought to put up so-called Kadiwa stores in their respective cities in order to provide a source of affordable food products to their constituents, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of the DA) The DA, in a letter it sent to the Department of Interior of...
A former budget official is willing to face a Senate inquiry following questions raised about government's procurement of certain medical supplies when the pandemic hit last year. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao addresses issues related to the purchase of medical supplies during...
The Philippine government is requiring the use of face shields when going outdoors or when in indoor public places. Health officials maintain that face shields provide an added protection against COVID-19. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Dining and personal care services, which are...
DOH/MB The Philippines hit its biggest single-day increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,231 new cases on Friday, Aug. 20. The number surpassed the previous high of 15,310 on April 2, 2021 wherein the country was also experiencing a...
Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)-level measures for public transportation will still be imposed in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan even as the quarantine status in these areas will be downgraded to a modified ECQ (MECQ) until the end of the month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said....
