The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) on Monday, Aug. 23, said healthcare workers might resort to mass resignation as part of an impending protest if their special risk allowance (SRA) will not be released by September 1. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sa tingin ko, isa na iyan sa...
Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER) continues to receive backlash for holding a "lavish" wedding amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic—this time by her constituents in the public transport sector. DUMPER Partylist Rep....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 17 said she is not at all surprised at the criticisms hurled against DUMPER-PTD Partylist Rep. Claudine “Dendee” Bautista who held a “lavish” wedding ceremony at the five-star Balesin Island Resort in Polilio, Quezon amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) A group of nurses discouraged the plan of some healthcare workers to go on mass resignation amid the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “As much a possible, we don’t encourage them na gawin yan kasi ang...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will retain the current public transport supply and capacity in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the August 6 to August 20 enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) although they can only be used by Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs). DOTr...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes the best tribute that Filipinos can give the late former President Benigno Aquino III is to stand up for the Philippines and fight for its democracy. The late President Benigno Aquino III and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VP Leni...
A women's group prodded the national government to conduct mass testing during the two-week lockdown in Metro Manila. (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, Gabriela said the "heavy militaristic approach will just fail just like last year" and urged the government instead to conduct "effective...
While the government is yet to release guidelines on public mobility in connection with the impending reimposition of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will recommend that the current supply and capacity of public transport be...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The OCTA Research group has warned the public on Tuesday, July 27, against dining out and having social gatherings amid the threat of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a public briefing, OCTA Research fellow Prof. Ranjit Rye...
Senators have called on the government to again restrict the holding of mass gatherings and events as more cases of the highly-contagious Delta coronavirus variant are being detected in the Philippines. In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special...
The Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo has again suspended the holding of public masses following the rise in coronavirus cases in the province. Archdiocese of Jaro (Wikipedia image) All the parishes under the jurisdiction of the archdiocese will not hold public masses until the Enhanced Community...
A number of people are not following the minimum public health safety protocol amid the confirmation of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. The Delta variant, described as more transmissible and more deadly, was tagged as the culprit behind the sudden upsurge of...
