The Manila city government vaccine deployment reached the two million mark on Wednesday (Sept. 1). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The city government through the Manila Health Department (MHD) has administered a total of 2,009,171 COVID-19 vaccines since the vaccination...
The Manila Health Department (MHD) stopped the COVID-19 vaccination in all sites after technical problems were reported in the city government's online vaccination system on Wednesday (Sept. 1). "All vaccination sites (for both first dose and second dose) were declared closed beginning 4:00 p.m. on...
The truck ban in most parts of Metro Manila and the implementation of the number coding scheme remain suspended, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced Wednesday, Sep. 1. In its advisory, MMDA said the number coding scheme is still suspended as the 'ber months' started. This is to...
Lawmakers on Wednesday, September 1, raised the possibility of extending the validity of the government's agreements with Manila Water Company and Maynilad Water Services Inc. up to 2046. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) During the Senate Committee on Public...
The Philippines is bent on completing its six smart city projects as part of its commitment to the 4th ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) annual virtual meeting last August 30, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Wednesday, Sept. 1. DILG Undersecretary for Local...
With the high coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila, the cash aid (ayuda) distribution for the localities that failed to meet the August 31 deadline has been extended to September 10, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the Naational Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, disclosed Wednesday, Sept. 1, that he supports the administration of a third dose or "booster shot" of vaccine against the coronavirus disease to the most vulnerable sectors,...
The Manila Water Company Board of Directors has appointed J. V. Emmanuel A. De Dios as a member of the Board and as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer as the Razon Group solidifies its control over the utility. De Dios was formerly Undersecretary of the Department of Energy and...
Senators on Wednesday, September 1, expressed alarm over the possibility of a water shortage in Metro Manila for the next two years due to the continuing absence of an alternative water source for the capital. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) During the hearing of the Senate Committee of Public...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 4 Office has vowed to manage and control the water hyacinths coming from the Laguna Lake as part of the agency's action plan to lessen the overwhelming number of the aquatic plants from the Manila Bay. DENR Regional Executive...
OCTA RESEARCH (GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA sees the reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila to fall below 1 in the next three weeks. Reproduction number refers to the rate of transmission of infection. It indicates how many people a single...
Barangay health centers in Manila are now ready to administer 1st dose vaccination to A1 to A5 Priority Groups starting Wednesday (Sept. 1). (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and the Manila Health sector met on Tuesday (Aug. 31) to discuss the...
