Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at International ports are preparing to impose travel restrictions on passengers coming from India starting Thursday midnight, April 29, following the discovery of a fast-spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant that has been causing an unprecedented...
Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines still has the potential to become an economic powerhouse especially if it is able to take full advantage of its resources and make a mark in the global marketplace, Senator Sonny Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the projection in his...
Vice President Leni Robredo is calling on nurses, allied health workers, and medical interns and clerks apart from doctors to volunteer for her initiative, the Bayanihan E-Konsulta free medical teleconsult service for COVID-19 and non-COVID outpatients. Robredo opened the registration for medical...
Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government's vaccination program. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
The Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) should create guidelines for an automatic travel ban to and from countries with high coronavirus (COVID-19) infections or new variants. This way, Senator Risa Hontiveros said, the Philippine government could thwart the potential...
Six parish churches in the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro have been closed after its priests tested positive for coronavirus. ARCHDIOCESE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO/MB These parish churches are Jesus Nazareno and San Isidro, both in the city; and Our Lady of Candelaria in Tagoloan, Inmaculada Concepcion in...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 27, said it will not, in any way, manipulate the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) data. DOH/MB In a statement, the Health department said it recognizes the value of having a data-driven COVID-19 response, that's why they strive to provide a...
Toto Natividad, known mostly for directing action vehicles, died Tuesday at Green City Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga due to complications relating to COVID-19. He was 63. Among his works are action movies by the likes of Rudy Fernandez, Cesar Montano, Edu Manzano, Ian Veneracion,...
Fifteen more overseas Filipinos died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while 17 others have tested positive for the disease, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Tally of overseas Filipinos affected by COVID-19 as of April 27, 2021 (DFA) In addition, the DFA report said 26 overseas...
Chynna Ortaleza assured fans that all is well and good with her and her family, contrary to gossip that they all tested positive for COVID-19. "Sa mga nagsasabi po na may COVID kaming buong pamilya. Hindi po totoo.. Praise God! At huwag po kayo magalala kung meron man e ako pa ang magsasabi dahil...
Despite cautions from government agencies and health experts on its use for COVID-19, two congressmen said Tuesday, April 27, that they will set up an "Ivermectin Pan-three" to distribute the anti-parasitic drug to "those who are in dire need". (Sharon McCutcheon/UNSPLASH) SAGIP Party-list...
Miss Eco International 2021 first runner-up Kelley Day is back in Manila after her successful stint in the pageant earlier this month. Kelley herself posted a video announcing to followers of her arrival. View this post on Instagram She is currently in isolation, following the COVID-19 protocols in...
