A health worker prepares to administer Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Parañaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is "open" on the idea of holding clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines on Filipino children. Health...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said she supports the proposal to restore to the government control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) saying this would allow better management of grid reserves and fix cyber-security issues in the power transmission sector. “It is time to...
DOH/MB A total of 337 donated respirators were already distributed to government and private hospitals, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, June 11. The DOH also said that 63 remaining respirators are now “ready to be deployed” in areas that are currently experiencing a spike in...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reports additional 6,686 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, while close to 200 people were confirmed to have died due to the viral illness on Friday, June 11. The new infections raised the country’s total to 1,300,349. Of the total figure, 4.7 percent...
Historical sites and museums in areas under the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus bubble will soon reopen their doors to visitors on a limited capacity, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. National Museum (Facebook) This, after the government's pandemic task force approved the resumption of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) appealed to the public not to lie about their health condition for them to immediately get vaccinated against coronavirus disease...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said he has “grave reservations” over the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to revert the control of the country’s power grid back to the government. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, pointed out corruption was the main reason...
DOH/MB Hospitals in Visayas and Mindanao were asked to increase their bed capacity for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients amid the spike in virus infections, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, June 11. DOH Undersecretary Abdullah Dumama said public hospitals were...
The promotion of cultural heritage and natural sites in Bulacan is seen as essential in reviving the province's tourism industry, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. A TRIVIA FROM SEC BERNA— DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat delivers her message in front of the Tecson House in San Miguel,...
The Duterte administration is partnering next week with young Filipinos in the latest edition of Sulong Pilipinas, this time to craft strategies on how different sectors of society can work together to counter the disastrous effects of climate change. Titled “Sulong Pilipinas 2021: Climate Change...
World Health Organization logo Health authorities announced the end of the polio outbreak in the Philippines two years after the crippling disease was once again detected in the country. The announcement was made by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund...
The Philippines and China will both keep their statuses as the world’s top rice importers, data from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) showed. In its latest report on global rice production, USDA adjusted its trade forecast for the Philippines and...
