DOH/MB The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) is being regionalized to assist more patients needing medical assistance, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Regional hospital command centers have already been set up in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Southern Mindanao, and Caraga, said...
A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Paranaque City on May 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country on Wednesday, June 16, recorded 5,414 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide count to...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager said that additional stimulus spending for this year, if there would be any, will not be funded by borrowings. Citing “the President's policy of prudent fiscal management,” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the executive department would...
With tourist destinations reopening its doors to the public left and right, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reiterated on Wednesday, June 16 its reminder to domestic tourists to be responsible travelers. BORACAY VISITORS – Two visitors wearing face masks enjoy a quiet time in the famous...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the newly formed committee tasked to streamline trade processes and modernize major customs operations will be beneficial to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee...
Public health experts on Wednesday, June 16, said the prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos is increasing. (Unsplash) Dr. Jorge Sison, consultant in Adult Cardiology at Makati Medical Center, bared that 37 percent of Filipino adults are hypertensive. "We saw a prevalence of hypertension in the...
DOH/MB The spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the different parts of the country is still ""manageable," an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, June 16. "Yes, manageable," said DOH Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega during the Laging Handa press...
The Department of Science and Technology- Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) launched and inaugurated Monday, June 14, the country’s first, world-class hub for additive manufacturing. Advanced Manufacturing Center (Photo from DOST) The Advanced Manufacturing Center, or...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary conducted a blood donation drive to address the demand of blood supply in Davao City on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG District Southeastern Mindanao) Individuals who are planning to donate blood no longer need to undergo an...
Residents go about their business in Iloilo City despite the continuous spread of COVID-19. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines logged 5,389 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, June 15. With the new infections, the total number of people who contracted the viral disease...
Undistributed land titles in Central Luzon are now down to less than a thousand after 75 percent of them were successfully awarded to farmer-beneficiaries. Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Brother John Castriciones (Photo courtesy of DAR) Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R....
