DOH/MB No new fatality related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, July 23. Based on its latest case bulletin, the DOH said that the COVID-19 death toll in the country remains at 26,891. However, the DOH clarified that this was due to...
The Philippines has already started its yearlong “immunosurveillance” program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to determine the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Photo by ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Responders from different units queing for registration and vital signs monitoring prior to vaccination at the Dream Zone, Provincial Capitol compound in Batangas City, July 16. (Joenald M. Rayos/MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines recorded its highest daily vaccination rate last Thursday, July 22,...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the country’s Delta variant situation will not progress to “community transmission.” DOH Undersecretary Maria...
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7), which will connect Quezon City to Bulacan, is in "full swing" despite the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Art Tugade's Facebook Page) According to Tugade, the...
Should the government allow the use of coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine booster shots for those vaccinated with China’s Sinovac jabs, the initial list of priority recipients may include the elderly, those with comorbidity and the healthcare workers, the Department of Science and Technology’s...
Manila Bulletin File Photo The Philippines remains under the "low-risk" classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but some areas are starting to see a rise in new cases amid the threat of the Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Nationally, risk classification remains to...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated the Fisheries Building Complex, which will soon house the central operations of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to a statement, BFAR is now gradually moving its Central Office into one of the buildings in the Fisheries...
A member of the Makati City Public Safety Department (PSD), who allegedly extorted P200,000 from a restaurant-bar owner in Barangay Poblacion, was arrested by policemen on Thursday night (July 23) during an entrapment operation in Makati City. (Photos courtesy of Makati City Police) Police...
A better travel experience awaits motorists going to Bulacan as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) signed an agreement to start the construction of a service road in Marilao town. (Photo from the Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
As typhoon “Fabian” brought monsoon rains that caused flooding in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that it has standby funds and available stockpiles amounting to more than P1.72 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has developed a new system wherein preserved fruits and vegetables retain their nutritional and sensory properties. (DOST Facebook page) The DOST said the FNRI’s Nutrition and Food Research and Development...
