The public was strongly warned against entertaining calls from individuals posing to be employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and claiming to be distributing “unclaimed” Covid-19 aid. (Unsplash) “A report from a concerned citizen was received by the Department that...
Korean actor-idol Ong Seong-wu, former member of K-pop boy band Wanna One, has tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea’s daily new cases hit more than 70,000. The star’s condition was announced on his online fan cafe on July 21. Korean actor-idol Ong Seong-wu (Twitter) “On the 19th,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has administered 14,501 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Lanao del Sur province through its "Bakuna" Bus. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) A total of 7,000 people were fully vaccinated and boosted as per PRC's statement on Thursday, July 21. According to the PRC, Lanao del Sur is...
A lawmaker representing barangay health workers on Thursday, July 21, gave suggestions on how the Philippines can safely resume in-person classes starting Nov. 2 as ordered by the Department of Education (DepEd). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said that the Covid-19 vaccines that are expiring by the end of the month will cost the private sector more than P1.3 billion. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) In a statement, Concepcion said these the losses are incurred only by...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge (DOH) Maria Rosario Vergeire...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has awarded 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country for their outstanding Covid-19 vaccination program. List of HEIs with oustanding Covid-19 vaccination program (CHED / Manila Bulletin) “So many HEIs launched school based vaccination...
Taguig City’s weekly tally of new Covid-19 cases totaled more than 500 amid the detection of more cases of Omicron sub-variants in the country. Based on data from the Department of Health’s Covid-19 Tracker, Taguig recorded a total of 510 cases from July 12 to 18, up by 81 cases or 19 percent...
Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano tested positive for Covid-19. Albano asked prayers for his speedy recovery. "May I humbly ask for your prayers as I have tested positive for Covid for the very first time. And I have asthma as my comorbidity," Albano said in a Facebook post Tuesday, July...
Former vice president Leni Robredo has announced the revival of her Angat Buhay’s free telemedicine program, Bayanihan e-Konsulta, amid the rising Covid-19 infections in the country. Former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Her team is looking for medical and non-medical volunteers to run...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) is set to launch a Covid-19 vaccination...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will push for the redefinition of...
