(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Monday, June 21, said it has not yet seen a community transmission in the country brought by the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant first detected in India. "Sa ngayon, meron tayong 17 all-in-all na mga...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will continue investigating, prosecuting, and punishing police officers who will violate the law as teenagers die in anti-drug operations. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
THE VIEW FROM THE RIDGE Justice Arturo D. Brion, Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy After my appointment as Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy ( PhilJA ), friends called and texted me their congratulations. Not a few boldly asked – what is PhilJA? Apparently, they were intrigued...
The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a “memorandum” which provides the inclusion of the Philippine Red Cross’ positive saliva test results in the national tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was disclosed by PRC consultant...
The government has facilitated the repatriation of more than 300 distressed Filipinos from Saudi Arabia amid the adverse impact of the raging pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the Palace, the latest batch of 347 repatriates will each be given P10,000 in cash...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Saturday, June 19, the Philippines has to work hard to strengthen the community of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Manila is a member, for regional peace and stability. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV attends 1Sambayan’s...
President Duterte’s national security and foreign policy strategies have violated the Philippine Constitution as they failed to “defend our sovereignty and national territory from foreign threats and invasion,” retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice and opposition coalition 1Sambayan...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has so far paid about P5.5 billion to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the humanitarian organization’s coronavirus testing services, an official said Saturday, June 19. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang sa...
The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) on Saturday, June 19, lauded the government's decision to raise the annual deployment ceiling for newly hired health workers to 6,500 from the previous 5,000. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with TeleRadyo, PNA President Melbert Reyes said...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the country was just "staking our claim" after Filipino marine scientists found more "piles" of plastic trash in the West Philippine Sea . Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang) Locsin made the statement after a team of...
(PIXABAY) A group of Filipino marine scientists has discovered more piles of plastic wastes in the West Philippine Sea during their latest expedition in May. A team of scientists from the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines (UP-MSI) that led the Predicting Responses...
The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has “plateaued” in the last two weeks, while the occupancy of its intensive care unit (ICU) beds is now almost at maximum capacity. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) PGH spokesperson...
