With the current election campaign period, authorities need to be meticulous before deciding to place the country under the least restricted Alert Level 1 which is the most relaxed health protocol system against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 22, Department...
President Duterte lightened up the mood during his late-night public address on Monday, Feb. 21, as he poked fun at some of his Cabinet members who would not present their reports. President Duterte and members of the Cabinet during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" program aired late Monday...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has improved the road connection between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said the new direct link between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian by-passing Ipil in Zamboanga Peninsula will help not just motorists cut...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo said on Friday, Feb. 18, that the modernization of Metro Manila's public transport system should be put on hold. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo argued that while the road to better public transportation in Metro Manila might be...
Face masks should be worn at all times until the virus is over, a health reform advocate reiterated on Thursday, Feb. 17. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said that the use of...
The government has no plan to drop the mandatory use of face masks even if the country will be placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1, Malacañang said. People wearing face masks cross a busy intersection in Iloilo City, which now has 17 cases of COVID-19’s Omicron variant. (Tara...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,730 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as well as 164 deaths due to the virus on Monday, Feb. 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE...
Over 600 public school teachers in all public schools in the city of San Juan received pneumonia vaccines, health kits, and rice from the city government on Monday, Feb. 14. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that the initiative was made as the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) urged election candidates to serve as role models in following the health protocols during their campaign activities in order to prevent the rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, Feb. 11 sought the passage of two legislative measures that would help the country better prepare for public health emergencies as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact the lives of millions of Filipinos. Senator Christopher...
To provide students a safe and quiet place to study, Congressman Michael “Mike” Defensor (Anakalusugan) has vowed to open the Quezon City Public Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week, if he is elected mayor of the country’s largest city. Rep. Mike Defensor “We want the Quezon City...
Residents of Barangay Nabanghi need not worry at times of calamity as a flood control structure along the portion of Sibalom River in the town of Leon in Iloilo has been completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said the P75.26 million river...
