Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, June 13 renewed his call for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to stop requiring the public to use face shields. saying there is no solid medical evidence that it is effective against community transmission of the...
A lawmaker representing one of the most disaster-prone provinces in the country called on President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as an urgent administration measure the bill proposing to create the Department of Disaster Resilience. Noting that the typhoon season in the country is fast approaching,...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The government is still “far” from reaching its target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of the country’s total population against COVID-19, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, June 13. “As of now, yung mga fully vaccinated nasa...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed optimism that the lifting of the stay-at-home policy for fully vaccinated senior citizens under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ can...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions has been "effective" in lowering down the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National...
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 8,027 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, June 12. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The figure reported was the highest daily rise since May 28. The country's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,308,252. Of the total figure, 4.6 percent or 60,341 were...
Areas with high numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases will get additional vaccine allocations, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday, June 12. (Photo from National Task Force Against COVID-19) DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 60 percent of vaccines that arrived last...
A longer wait between the first and second doses will yield a stronger immune response, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said Saturday, June 12. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa briefing, Dr. Nina Gloriani, chairperson of the Department of Science and Technology's...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. commended Filipinos abroad, assuring them of the Department of Foreign Affairs's (DFA's) quality service as the country commemorated the 123rd Independence Day on Saturday. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA) In a video message, Locsin commended...
Manila Bulletin File Photo The Department of Health (DOH) said that it aims at achieving “population protection” in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus 8 by the end of this year. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said, however, that this goal still depends on the country’s vaccine...
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...
