President Duterte has agreed that face shields should only be worn in hospitals. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (TED ALJIBE/AFP) Senate President Vicente Sotto III said this came up during their meeting in Malacañang on...
The youth will play a vital role in building a “better normal” after the coronavirus pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo said as she welcomed their contribution in stepping toward a “fairer, kinder, and more inclusive” world. During the virtual ceremonial signing of the memorandum of...
Some haters have been accusing the showbiz couple of supposedly not adhering to rules while getting their first vaccine shot, recently. Among other allegations, bashers said both Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera avoided the long queue at Venice Piazza in Taguig City to get their first Sinovac...
The House Committee on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on Wednesday, June 16 approved in principle the distribution of P750 monthly health grant to all PWDs to augment their daily subsistence as they face the devastating effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) crisis. Approval came...
DAVAO CITY - A patient who is positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City can infect three more persons susceptible to the virus, a city health official here said Wednesday (June 16). "We already have a reproduction number of 2.84," said Dr. Ashley Lopez, acting head of the City...
As pandemic restrictions ease, 81 percent of high-level company executives in Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as the U.S., revealed business travel will be more important than ever to driving success. This was according to the latest VistaJet research in...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday, June 15, appealed to the executive department to decide on whether or not to consider the proposed Bayanihan 3 law as an urgent piece of legislation so the Senate can take prompt action. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan asks Cabinet officials on their...
DAVAO CITY - The municipal mayor of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato province tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement on Monday (June 14), Municipal Mayor Floro S. Gandam, Sr. confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under quarantine. "Gusto ko ipabalo...
Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has hosted a meeting with Admiral William Merz, commander of the US 7th Fleet, to discuss how to further strengthen the two nations' cooperation on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and military matters....
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, June 14, appealed for more transparency on Philippine government's vaccine procurement, particularly the prices of vaccine doses, especially that the executive department is requesting for an additional P25 billion to finance the program. Senator Joel Villanueva...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
For those who admired and loved her, Miriam Defensor-Santiago was a “political prophet” for her foresight on various issues, including a pandemic which would have been addressed sooner if her proposals responding to public health emergencies were passed into law. Late Senator Miriam...
