President Duterte on Monday (March 30) warned officials who will embezzle funds meant for programs to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that they will be promptly arrested and detained. In a taped message aired late Monday night, Duterte said those that will be reported to have misused parts of the P275-billion emergency funds will also… Keep Reading
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar assured that the country’s rice supply at the end of March will be enough to feed Filipinos up to the next four months despite the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “With harvest already coming in, along with the steady arrival of imported rice, we expect no shortage of… Keep Reading
Like a father imploring obedience from his children, President Duterte asked Filipinos to follow the government’s advice to stay at home, as this will make or break the efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “I repeat: Stay at home. Huwag matigas ang ulo. The outcome of this war depends largely… Keep Reading
With Congress granting President Duterte the much-needed special powers to better tackle the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019), Malacanang asked Filipinos to be on guard against people who are out to sow disorder and undermine government efforts by circulating fake news through social media. “Once again, we urge our countrymen to be wary of… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Two factories in Luzon will make 10,000 medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) per day for use… Keep Reading
LIGAO CITY, Albay, Phiilippines — Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, who is the principal author of the Reproductive… Keep Reading
The Manila City Health Department on Monday reported that there are 221 persons who tested positive for the virus… Keep Reading
The Makati City government on Monday reported that, based on information from the Department of Health (DOH), the number… Keep Reading
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This year is looking up to be a good rollout year for laptops in the consumer electronics category, as… Keep Reading
Hundreds of thousands of households that local government units in Metro Manila have identified as beneficiaries of the social… Keep Reading
The Quezon City government announced that based on the report of the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday there… Keep Reading
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — For another day, on Monday, Cebu recorded no new novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases… Keep Reading
Published April 7, 2020, 1:05 AM By Reuters The United States entered what an official called the “peak death… Keep Reading
Published April 7, 2020, 12:59 AM By Reuters The United States has designated a Russian ultranationalist group called the… Keep Reading
Filipinos should be thanking the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) for successfully developing the test kits for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) just as the world is starting to see a supply shortage amid the spread of the disease to over 100 countries. The announcement made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Keep Reading
Even a giant should practice humility. This was probably the lesson learned by ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ broadcast giant, as the company’s management finally opted to apologize to President Duterte instead of playing hardball with the Chief Executive that has already jeopardized the network’s very existence. During the Senate hearing on the Kapamilya network’s franchise renewal last… Keep Reading
Instead of frowning or whining over the quo warranto case filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) before the Supreme Court (SC), ABS-CBN and its supporters should be welcoming this development as a perfect opportunity to finally prove that the allegations of wrongdoing against the network are not true right before the highest… Keep Reading
Twitter’s trending topic #PrayForChina since the afternoon of January 31 just showed anew how compassionate and godly the Filipinos are. Yes, every Filipino is afraid of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). Some called for a ban against Chinese nationals. Some even cursed and badmouthed the Chinese. Some even used the issue to… Keep Reading
If the reports are true, Matteo Guidicelli is now off the hook after the bodyguard who accused him of… Keep Reading
Netizens expressed reservations over the decision of Star Cinema to produce a prequel of the 2013 hit movie “Four… Keep Reading
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announced its roster of awardees for the 2020 Ani ng… Keep Reading
Sarah Geronino’s bodyguard Jerry Tamara said on Monday (February 24) that he will file formal charges against Matteo Guidicelli… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 5:06 PM By Ellson Quismorio The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) could have been much faster in distributing cash aid to some 18 million poor families under the P200-billion Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP). Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte(FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) Thus, reckoned Deputy Speaker… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 5:02 PM By Tara Yap ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) is screening the capabilities of two more hospitals to host testing centers for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas region. Dr. May Ann Sta. Lucia of DOH confirmed to The Manila Bulletin Monday that accreditation was… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer take another coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, Malacaang said Monday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President remains “fit and healthy” and was not exposed to Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ao who tested positive for the virus. “PRRD remains fit and healthy. No need for… Keep Reading
The United States entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis with government officials warning the death toll in states such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana was a sign of trouble to come in other states. “This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most… Keep Reading
Updated April 6, 2020, 5:19 PM By Liezle Basa-Iñigo A high-value target, who was listed number 1 in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) target in the provincial level, was banned in a drug-bust operation in Ilagan City, Isabela. The suspect was identified as Roderick Tagao, 32, a resident of California Homes Subdivision in Ilagan… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:58 PM By Mario Casayuran Senator Panfilo M. Lacson urged the adoption of a bottom-up approach to ensure the proper distribution of cash grants to needy families. Sen. Panfilo Lacson(Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) He asked for a reconciliation of the substantial differences in government data on who are… Keep Reading
The new coronavirus made Dr. Jag Singh a patient at his own hospital. His alarm grew as he saw an X-ray of his pneumonia-choked lungs and colleagues asked his wishes about life support while wheeling him into Massachusetts General’s intensive care unit. When they offered him a chance to help test remdesivir, an experimental drug… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — There are now nineteen cops who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. Among the latest cases of COVID-19 in the police force were a 31-year-old female police officer from Laguna province; a 41-year-old police personnel from Cavite province; and a 45-year-old female police… Keep Reading
TACLOBAN CITY — A 59-year-old man from Hernani town, Eastern Samar died in a hospital in Manila on March 29 of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Department of Health office in Eastern Visayas (DOH) made the clarification after reports came out that the man died in a hospital in the region. Dr. Minerva Molon,… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:54 PM By Anthony Giron CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite – At least five of 23 detainees who escaped before dawn Sunday from the General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) municipal police jail remained at-large, the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) reported on Monday, April 6. The jailbreak occurred at 4 a.m.… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:54 PM By Roy Mabasa A total of 6,656 distressed overseas Filipinos have been repatriated back to the Philippines following the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) of the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a report on April… Keep Reading
Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV, Gatchalian said the 10 frontliners, who worked in various Department of Health-run hospitals in the city are currently in good condition. They are exhibiting only mild symptoms. Read More Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:52 PM By Reuters More than 20,000 Pakistani workers stuck in the United Arab Emirates are seeking to return home, as the Gulf Arab state tightens restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. The UAE, which has reported 1,799 coronavirus cases and 10 deaths, has gradually increased curbs, including imposing a nationwide… Keep Reading
CEBU CITY–Mayor Edgar Labella has ordered an investigation of the management of a condominium building here for allegedly refusing entry to two nurses who were staying in one unit in the building. Labella said the city legal office would investigate because the act of refusing entry to the nurses was tantamount to discrimination against health… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:51 PM By Aaron Recuenco The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a new task force that would reinforce the government’s efforts against the COVID-19, in anticipation of the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Philippine National Police (MANILA BULLETIN) PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa said the move is… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:48 PM By Richa Noriega and Minka Klaudia Tiangco The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) paid tribute to their fallen alumni doctors and consultant who passed away amid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The institution held an online memorial last April 3, Friday, for their fallen alumni doctors, Dr. Israel… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:45 PM By Martin Sadongdong The shortage in personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontliners battling the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prompted Tarlac City-based personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to create face masks and shields out of recycled plastic bottles and used cloth. (Philippine Air Force / MANILA BULLETIN) Major… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:44 PM By Mario Casayuran Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong’’ Go, chairman of the Senate committee on health and demography, on Monday appealed to the country’s cooperatives to utilize their Community Development Fund (CDF) in order to contribute to the government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong”… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:44 PM By Richa Noriega The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) temporarily suspended the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug testing to focus on the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. In an advisory on Monday, the health research facility said it is refocusing on the available manpower and resources to… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:42 PM By Donna Rempillo SUBIC, Zambales – Noelynne Joyosa, an elementary school teacher here, has illustrated a children’s awareness book on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic entitled “Kakaibang Araw”. The 20-page story book exemplifies the life of a child whose parents work as frontliners in the battle against the deadly… Keep Reading
By Betheena Unite Instead of meal formula, more than 11 kilos of marijuana were discovered concealed in cans of healthy meal formula from California, US at the Port of Clark, the Bureau of Customs said on April 6, Monday. (BOC / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 11.569 kilograms of marijuana with an estimated value of… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Four hundred and fourteen more individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. This brought the total of confirmed cases in the country to 3,660 as of Monday. The DOH also recorded 11 more fatalities related to COVID-19, raising the total… Keep Reading
Updated April 6, 2020, 5:21 PM By Roy Mabasa Devout Filipino Catholics and pilgrims who may not be able to travel or visit the holy sites in Israel, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), will have the chance to see those places during the Holy Week period in the very comfort of… Keep Reading
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that 82.7 percent of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests conducted turned out negative. “We have a total of 22,958 tests conducted. Out of this, 16,615 or 82.7 percent turned out negative and 3,414 or 16.9 percent turned out positive,” DOH… Keep Reading
General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera. (File Photo courtesy of the city government) GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The city government has allocated an additional PHP102 million as buffer fund for its continuing efforts to address the threats posed by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Monday the funds will be utilized… Keep Reading
MANILA — Oil companies will implement another price rollback effective Tuesday. Chevron (Caltex), Clean Fuel, Flying V, Petro Gazz, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell will cut gasoline prices by PHP0.35 per liter and diesel by PHP0.70 per liter. Chevron, Flying V, Seaoil, and Shell will also decrease kerosene prices by PHP0.75 per liter.… Keep Reading
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it has sued 32 persons for allegedly spreading false reports and information on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a report submitted to PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) revealed that 24 suspects were arrested for spreading fake news on social… Keep Reading
MANILA – The Philippine government has temporarily suspended the overseas deployment of health care workers amid the state of public health emergency in the country due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In Governing Board Resolution No. 09, series of 2020, dated April 2 but released on Monday, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) approved… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:37 PM By Reuters Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolation, invoking the spirit of World War Two in an extremely rare broadcast to the nation. In what was only the fifth… Keep Reading
Published April 6, 2020, 4:37 PM By Richa Noriega Groups of campus journalists condemned the alleged forced public apology imposed on astudent journalist from the University of the East (UE)-Manila. Joshua Molo, editor-in-chief of the UE Dawn, was allegedly forced to issue a public apology on Sunday before the barangay officials in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija… Keep Reading
