Residents undergo Covid0-19 tests as the local government is now conducting "surveillance swabbing" in Davao City. The City Government of Davao has issued an executuve order requires all F1, F2 and F3 contacts of an RT- PCR confirmed positive case are mandated to be swabbed for testing. (Keith...
If the government is serious about reforming the country’s public school system and improve the learning outcomes of students, it should start by producing the best teachers, Senator Sonny Angara said on Sunday. Angara made the pitch as he renewed his push for the Senate to prioritize Senate Bill...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Thirteen hospitals in Metro Manila have already reached 100 percent utilization of their bed capacity dedicated for patients afflicted with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the data of the Department of Health (DOH). As of August 6, the hospitals that hit full...
DOH/MB Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines are continuing to rise as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 11,000 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 7. There were 11,021 new cases detected, putting the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 1,649,341, as shown in the...
Zamboanga authorities continue to implement strict health protocols amid a threat from the Delta variant. (FB photo, Zambo LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the public should still expect to see a spike in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is pushing to inoculate more tourism workers in various destinations in the country to restore the public's confidence to travel and help in the industry's recovery from the pandemic. A tourism worker receives his first dose of COVID-19...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said there should be no discrimination against travelers who received Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, saying it was the first brand to be made available. The country's vaccine stockpile reaches 30.9 million with the delivery of one million doses of...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed that it was not hesitancy but the low global supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that caused the Philippines to only vaccinate less than a quarter of its qualified population as of date. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO /...
The Dengvaxia controversy led to the significant decline in vaccination, based on the results of a study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman College of Mass Communication. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was announced by Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is expected to commence its research on the relations between body composition and quality of life in old age. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said preparations...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is targeting to distribute 1,000 units of RxBox telehealth device to far-flung and rural areas in the country. (DOST-PCHRD/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña during his weekly report on...
An in-house developed e-Payment system has been deployed to agencies under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in a move to facilitate seamless business transactions and ensure those availing the services of its Institutes will be better served. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy”...
