Senator Sonny Angara As our economy continues to reopen in the face of dwindling Covid-19 cases, the country is now faced with very high fuel prices due to global supply issues caused by the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This has led to even higher food, utilities, and...
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, April 8 said departments and offices under the executive branch should report to the Senate on its expenditures in connection with its the Covid-19 pandemic response. These are, according to Pimentel, the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Health...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has underscored anew the Philippines' potential to become a major player in the wind power sector. Bangui windmills in Ilocos Norte (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) "We have the potential to be a major wind power producer in the world. Our unique topography is...
The Omicron XE is not expected to dodge the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, a member of the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) Technical Advisory Group said on Tuesday, April 5. Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña, an infectious disease expert, said that Omicron XE is a recombinant of the two sub-lineages...
Fearing a possible Covid-19 surge due to Holy Week practices, the Department of Health (DOH) has told the public not to kiss statues of saints as the dreaded disease can be transmitted through droplet infection. Lent (Photo courtesy of Catholic Online) With this, DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S....
A year into the national vaccination program against Covid-19, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 is still appealing to millions of unvaccinated Filipinos to seize the opportunity and get jabbed despite the improved pandemic situation in the country. A young girl gets her Covid-19...
At least 66.2 million individuals have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 in the country, the Department of Health announced on Tuesday, April 5. “As of April 4, 66.2 million have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while 1.4 million have already received their first dose of the...
Presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to help the tourism industry bounce back from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic under his administration. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson gave this commitment, Monday, April 4 during his visit to the Odiongan Municipal Tourism...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, April 4, a total of 2,679 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Monday's weekly case bulletin was recorded from March 28 to April 3. There was one additional case tagged under critical and severe cases. According to the...
How about an unemployment insurance program for the benefit for Filipinos who lost their jobs? Jinggoy Estrada That's what UniTeam senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada plans to create via legislation if and when he wins in the upcoming May 9 polls. He specifically said that he would push for an...
Over 400 million schoolchildren in 23 countries remain affected by school closures as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. Young learners in the temporary learning spaces in Bontoc Central School, Southern Leyte (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) In...
Amid criticisms, a health expert, on Friday, April 1, reiterated that the national government has implemented and followed a “very intricate plan” against the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted”...
