People must observe the health protocols especially with the emergence of the new Delta coronavirus variant, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. said on Wednesday, June 30, stressing that strict compliance is the only solution to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sen. Ramon 'Bong' Revilla...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 30, called for the proper implementation of the recently-signed executive order (EO) on the government's employment recovery strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva issued the appeal as he welcomed...
President Duterte has accepted the invitation to visit Sri Lanka once the global coronavirus situation has improved. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The invitation to embark on the foreign trip was relayed by Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during a phone conversation with...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has emphasized that Cebu should be protected from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its more transmissible variants as it is considered a "major gateway" to Luzon and Visayas. Hundreds of residents from Cebu City who are under A1, A2, A3 priority lists which...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. rejected Wednesday, June 30, the calls of some sectors to stop the procurement of Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and start prioritizing instead the purchase of Western brands that are "more effective" against the Delta variant. Vaccine...
President Duterte, catapulted to office on a campaign promise to eliminate illegal drugs and corruption in 2016, is on the final stretch of his presidency. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) And the President is first to admit that addressing the problem of illegal drugs and...
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could translate to over $4 trillion loss in global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020 - 2021. unwto_logo Ironically, tourism losses are reduced in most developed countries but worsened in tourist-dependent developing countries...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, June 29, said that a total of 827 centenarians have received P100,000 incentive each as mandated by the Centenarians Act of 2016. (DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data of May 2021, DSWD said that it has served 827 centenarians out...
Recognizing that having a healthy state of mental well-being is instrumental in ensuring that families can cope with various challenges especially during these trying times, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to utilize technology to reach out to those who might need...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has raised to eight to 10 million the national government's target vaccine doses to be administered for the month of July. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. gives updates on the immunization program during President Duterte's public address on June 28, 2021....
A day before the law's expiry, House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez has still urged President Duterte to call Congress to a special session to extend the validity of the Bayanihan 2. House of Representatives (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) “We...
The government has kept the community quarantine regulations across the country at varying levels this July to stem the coronavirus outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (file photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has approved the new community quarantine status in the country recommended by the...
