Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque claimed on Monday, October 4 that the Philippines is the "envy" of other poor countries when it comes to its vaccination rate against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). THEY'RE ENVIOUS--Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hammers home his point...
The distribution of P11.226 billion in cash aid (ayuda) for the qualified low-income families affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month has finally been completed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Friday,...
TOKYO, Japan -- Over 50 percent of Japan's population had received two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, the minister in charge of the coronavirus response said on Sunday. Yasutoshi Nishimura, economy minister and virus czar, said on a TV program that "If vaccination moves ahead at the current pace, it...
Only six of the 16 Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) have met the August 31 deadline set by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the cash aid (ayuda) distribution to their qualified recipients in the area which was placed under the enhanced community quarantine...
President Duterte's goal for the final 10 months of his term is to prepare the country for its 100 percent reopening following the adverse effects on the economy by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar (Screenshot from Facebook live) This was stated by...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) appealed to local government units (LGUs) Monday, August 30, to include persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination priority list. Major Xavier Solda, spokesperson of Bureau of Jail Management...
The cash aid (ayuda) distribution in Metro Manila is now around 90 percent complete three days ahead of the deadline set by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said this month's cash aid distribution is faster than the...
Caloocan City has completed the distribution of the cash assistance (ayuda) to its constituents that were severely affected by the declaration of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) , the first Local Government Unit (LGU) in Metro Manila to do so. Overall, Department of the Interior and Local...
Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a mall on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) Less than one percent of Filipinos who were fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had...
Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that have finished inoculating their target population from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should accept and accommodate unvaccinated individuals from other LGUs in the metropolis. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (2nd from left, standing) oversees the...
CANBERRA, Australia -- In the northeast corner of the United States, a recent study found neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 (responsible for COVID-19) in 40 percent of all white-tailed deer that were sampled, Australian scientific news website ScienceAlert reported on Wednesday. Two...
LISBON, Portugal -- People not immunized or having received only one dose of vaccine constitute 98 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Portugal, the Portuguese General Directorate of Health (DGS) reported on Tuesday. A woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center...
