The Pasay City police arrested a total of 2,532 individuals for violating the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) health protocols from Jan. 3 to 16. Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os said police mobility was intensified around the city after the number of COVID-19 cased increased after the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include a mental health wellness package as part of its services to address a much wider range of psychological disorders. Go, likewise, called on the Department of Health (DOH) to make its...
Even with the increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday night, Jan. 17, that admissions remain to be lower in comparison to the surge experienced with the peak of cases involving the Delta variant. Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO)...
After several localities and education institutions announced the suspension of classes, a group on Monday, Jan. 17, urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to show “compassion” by ordering a halt on the implementation of “No Work, No Pay” policy throughout the declared academic...
Photo taken in Luna, Isabela in September 2021 (Courtesy of DepEd Philippines) Students who are not sick and well enough should do some self-study during the break, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. Classes in Metro Manila and other areas have been suspended due to the clamor of various...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 37,070 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Jan. 17, close to Sunday's tally of 37,154. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of...
Jessy Mendiola recently answered a meddling comment from a fan concerned about her lifting weights. It all started with the actress posting on Instagram about her exercising anew. She wrote: "Started the year right during our stay in Baguio. Napakain ng madami kaya dapat mag-exercise watch the...
The domestic garment and textile industry has urged government to support companies that repurposed towards producing medical grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) , stockpiling of PPEs, and stop the importation of substandard PPEs, to help jobs recovery in the industry. Nurses in PPEs The...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Jan. 16, reported 37,154 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB The additional cases brought the total number of cases in the country to 3,205,396. The Health department also reported 30,037 new recoveries and 50 new deaths. Total...
A health reform advocate urged the national government to revisit its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidelines and alert level system amid the surge of infections among health care workers. FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported another record-breaking number of fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases for three consecutive days as 39,004 infections were confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 15. Saturday's cases shattered the previous highest daily tally on Jan. 14 where 37,207 cases...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
