The Manila Health Department (MHD) unveiled its new health center in Intramuros, Manila on Wednesday (July 28). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Vice Mayor Dra. Ma. Shielah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan led the opening of the new health center located near the Postigo del Palacio...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said President Duterte has now accomplished eight tenths of his economic reform program that provided income tax cuts for individuals and corporations. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Wednesday, July 28, that 85 percent of the Duterte...
As part of its commitment to provide motorists with more efficient and reliable services, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has unveiled a new extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Pagsanjan town, Laguna. (Photo from Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Twenty-five out of the 72 local cases of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus were found in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Of the said cases, 10 were found in the City of Manila, seven in Pasig City, two cases in San Juan, while one...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) is not yet recommending to the government to grant coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots to healthcare workers. VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani maintained that the panel is still carefully studying the use of booster jabs, considering its...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) warned the public against interchanging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, even as it appealed to wait for the start of the Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five jab brands...
The non-stop heavy rains, brought about by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Fabian, have so far brought damage of nearly P534 million to the agriculture sector, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on the latest report of the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
(DOH/ MB) The Department of Health (DOH) has appealed to “independent experts to be more careful” in giving statements about the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation. In a statement on Tuesday night, July 27, the DOH said it “values the work of independent experts but appealed...
Agricultural losses from the southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon "Fabian" has reached P285.73 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, July 27. (Photo by Inge Maria/ Unsplash) The agricultural losses and damage covered a total of 16,336 hectares (ha) of agricultural areas...
Widus Hotel and Casino general manager Tarek Aouini recently confirmed the “Multiple-Use Hotel” accreditation of Clark’s one-stop entertainment and hospitality destination from the Department of Tourism (DOT). With this, the property can now be used for quarantine, leisure, and...
Former speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano credited his term as House of Representatives head for most of the legislative achievements that earned commendation from President Rodrigo Duterte during his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano “Most...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 7,186 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, July 27, the highest single-day rise for this month. The new cases brought the country’s cumulative tally to 1,562,420. Of the overall tally, 56,477 are active cases. Of the currently ill...
