Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday said she sees a need for the Senate to convene the Committee of the Whole to discuss the pending concerns regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Senator Nancy Binay (Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) Binay said it is imperative for the Senate in the 19 th...
Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has increased from 10.9 percent to 11.5 percent as of July 13, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Thursday, July 14. This increase in the positivity rate could lead to over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, July 14, said David in a tweet....
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon recently visited the SM Muntinlupa vaccination site which was reopened to cater to more people. The SM Muntinlupa vaccination site reopened on July 11 after closing on April 29 and is administering the first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and first and...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Netherlands announced on Wednesday it has become the latest country to detect a case of the Covid Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, as experts expressed concern about the strain's rapid spread. The subvariant, nicknamed "Centaurus", first emerged in India in May and has...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax's Covid-19 shot for use in people aged 18 and over, expanding Americans' options for vaccination against the disease. The vaccine -- which is produced by an American company -- is already available in...
After catching the virus for the second time , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is now free of all Covid-19 symptoms, Malacañang announced. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a statement, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, citing Marcos'...
League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) national president Presbitero Velasco Jr. urged the governors on Wednesday, July 13, to implement measures that will boost the rollout of Covid-19 booster shots as he stressed that local government units (LGUs) have the power to ban unvaccinated persons...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again urged eligible Filipinos to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to maintain a high level of protection against the disease’s severe form. The DOH reiterated the importance of booster shots as the effectiveness of the two-dose primary vaccination...
DAVAO CITY – The Incident Management Team (IMT) of Mati City reported two new confirmed Covid-19 cases Wednesday, July 13. The city government noted the cases as MC-3947 and MC-3948. They are both from Barangay Don Martin Marundan. According to their Covid-19 status update, one infected is a...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez here has refused to pay the P98-million balance for Covid-19 vaccines bought by his predecessor Evelio Leonardia in 2021. BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo ‘Albee’ Benitez (right) during a recent press briefing at the Bacolod City Government Center,...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) as her top priority bill. Loren Legarda The measure, Senate Bill 5, seeks to provide a comprehensive set of compensation, incentives, and other benefits in acknowledgment of the services these health workers render to the...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano said there are no cases of the new Omicron subvariants in the city amid a rise in the Covid-19 tally. Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano (Photo from Lani Cayetano on Facebook) “Gayunpaman, kailangan nating pagtuunan ng pansin ang banta ng bagong Omicron subvariants BA.4 at...
