The Philippines is now looking at other suppliers of investigational drugs against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as India, a major drug supplier worldwide, is now battling a surge in infections. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
Operating hours should be set aside for the community pantries in barangays to avoid large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte proposed Wednesday. (Mark Balmores / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the President, implementing a schedule should be put in place to...
The Philippines' garments manufacturers and exporters are now looking at exporting medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to other countries as the government supposedly continued to show preference for foreign-made products. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Nakakatawa 'no, tayo magsusupply...
The nutrition survey results presented by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showed that there is one out of four children in Mindanao found to be underweight. (JANSEN ROMERO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) warned that funding for the universal health care (UHC) would take a major blow this year as casino operations continue to grapple with the rising cost of the pandemic. During the virtual Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, April 28,...
Pia Wurtzbach has expressed support for the community pantry deeming it "proof of the undying spirit of Bayanihan." "I took some time to really think about it and really understand better what we are faced with as a nation. For me, the community pantry is a really good initiative. Yet again, it is...
The numbers of recommended vaccine doses administered to children dropped across the Philippines, which health experts fear could lead to an outbreak of other diseases amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Pixabay) According to Dr. Kim Patrick Tejano, Program Manager of the National...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged on Wednesday, April 28, the government to include perks for health workers in its programs set for Labor Day. (MANILA BULLETIN/Jansen Romero) “Given today’s circumstances, I think that should be a major plank of the traditional May 1 announcement by Malacañang,”...
The Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) should create guidelines for an automatic travel ban to and from countries with high coronavirus (COVID-19) infections or new variants. This way, Senator Risa Hontiveros said, the Philippine government could thwart the potential...
UNICEF Philippines Chief Health and Nutrition Dr. Malalay Ahmadzai More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to feel paralyzed by the challenges we are facing in the Philippines. Many are suffering from the effects of the pandemic, especially children. Not being able to go to school,...
The government is still granting hazard pay to health workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in recognition of their hard work and bravery. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque tried to allay concerns that the government has supposedly cut the benefit for the...
The public were urged not to let their guard down despite the signs of a decrease in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the recent weeks following the reimposition of strict quarantine measures. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the...
