All nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) interview appointments scheduled through October 29, 2021 are canceled due to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in Manila said Friday. The US Embassy advised those affected applicants...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) detected 20,336 more people who were infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on Friday's case bulletin, the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now at 2,324,475, of which, 8.1 percent or 188,108 are active infections. Of those who are...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has issued the rules covering houses or areas that will be placed under granular lockdown. He earlier said houses with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases will be tagged with a yellow ribbon for easy identification. Contact tracers in Pateros...
Individuals in areas placed under granular lockdown will be prohibited to leave their residence even if they have scheduled COVID-19 vaccination, a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed Friday, Sept. 17. File photo: DILG spokesperson Undersecretary...
Ivermectin (MB/FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that antiparasitic drug Ivermectin is still not recommended as a possible treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement as she cited the recommendation of the...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Friday, Sept. 17, that requiring workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is prohibited. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has further dipped to 1.25, with a growth rate in cases of only 3 percent, independent research group OCTA said on Friday, Sept. 17. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion cannot help but feel upbeat about the vaccination of workers in the private sector following the "timely" arrival of 600,000 AstraZeneca jabs on Friday morning, Sept. 17. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and...
Senator Richard Gordon disputed Friday, September 17, President Duterte's claim that none of the officials in his Cabinet are involved in corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator Richard Gordon (FILE PHOTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) In opening the seventh hearing of...
A child rights organization warned that millions of Filipino learners with disabilities now at a greater risk of falling behind in education due to the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Save the Children Philippines) Save the Children Philippines said...
Two ordinances that grant financial assistance to government employees of Navotas were signed by Mayor Toby Tiangco on Thursday (Sept. 16). (NAVOTAS PIO) Tiangco signed City Ordinances No. 2021-22 and No. 2021-23 , implementing COVID-19 assistance programs for the city’s employees. Under...
A total of 661,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that were procured by the private sector and local government units (LGUs) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, September 17. A total of 661,220 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 in Pasay City on...