About 70 to 75 percent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Manila are not vaccinated, Dr. Arnold "Poks" Pangan, the city health officer, reported on Tuesday (Aug. 24). (Manila Public Information Office photo / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Base po sa datos na nakalap natin, 70 to 75...
If the current trends continue, Metro Manila may begin to see a decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the first or second week of September, OCTA Research said on Tuesday, Aug. 24. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the first indications that the situation is starting to...
In the province of Isabela, you’ll find a farm that is more than just an area for food and animal production. In 2.8 hectares of land, RAMI’s Integrated Farm also offers training services that can accommodate hundreds of learners. The farm is an ATI-certified learning site for...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has defended the supposed celebration of "milestones" in connection with the national government’s anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) efforts. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (center, standing) during the 30 millionth vaccination event on August 23,...
Department of Health A six-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) with “improved” interventions may result to a lower number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila by the end of September, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the projection...
About 23,000 tons of wastes have been collected from the tributaries of Manila Bay in Central Luzon since January 2021 as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues its clean up efforts, a DENR director disclosed Monday, Aug. 23. More tons of wastes have been collected...
Manila ranked 51st in the Safe Cities Index 2021 list of The Economist Intelligence Unit. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The annual report measures the urban safety of 60 major cities worldwide based on five categories: personal, health, infrastructure, digital, and environmental security. Manila...
We're not yet out of the woods. File photo (Maria Tan/AFP) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos gave this explanation Monday, August 23, as he justified the retention of the eight-hour curfew in Metro Manila despite the downgrade of restrictions to modified...
Metro Manila will likely continue to record over 3,000 daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases until before the end of September due to a slow decrease in the rate of infections in the region, OCTA Research said on Monday, Aug. 23. "Based on the current patterns that we are seeing, which we hope...
Malacañang has assured residents affected by the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila who have yet to receive the cash aid or "ayuda" that they can still get financial assistance despite the downgrade to less stringent quarantine status. Residents in Manila receive the...
Listed firm Manila Mining Corporation (MMC), an affiliate of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company, will resume exploration drilling at its mining tenements in Placer, Surigao del Norte, a move that will be funded by planned stock rights offering that targets to raise P519 million. This, according to...
(PIXABAY) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, Aug. 23, said Metro Manila may hit 60,000 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the middle of September. "We should be hitting a peak of about 60,000 active cases and it will happen around the middle of September. And even with a slower...
