Senate President Vicente Sotto III has urged authorities to rethink their approach in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in relying on vaccines to shield the population from the virus. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto believed the government should "change its...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated over 180,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through its vaccination centers and mobile vaccine clinics nationwide as of Sept. 5. Photo from Philippine Red Cross PRC Health Services Manager Mark Abrigo said 150,730 individuals were...
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay slammed on Monday the government's decision to cut the proposed 2022 budget of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ex-Vice President Jejomar Binay "In the proposed 2022 budget, PGH was allotted P5.67 billion, lower than the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora urged the public anew to get vaccinated against COVID-19 especially amid the threat of its more contagious Delta variant. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, the mayor said that because of the vaccines, the...
Individuals who are vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be allowed to do more essential activities as the government recalibrates its pandemic response and tries the enforcement of granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NRC), an official of a task force on pandemic...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Sept. 6, said it will release this month the results of its study on virgin coconut oil (VCO) and lagundi as potential treatments for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Science and Technology Dr. Jaime Montoya,...
After enduring a month of strict lockdown, Metro Manila will shift back to a general community quarantine (GCQ) although it will also serve as the pilot area for the implementation of granular lockdowns starting Sept. 8 until the end of the month. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
As the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila is set to expire on September 7, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora bared on Monday the details of the granular lockdown system which aims to give the economy a boost amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of the more...
“Gamot na muna kesa plastic, 'yun ang bilhin natin (Buy medicines instead of plastic).” This was the call of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to national government agencies leading the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. (MANILA CITY PIO) Domagoso underscored the need for...
IMUS CITY, Cavite - Ospital ng Imus continues to grapple with handling three times its capacity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, a representative told the Manila Bulletin on Monday (September 6). On September 3, the hospital announced that it will temporarily stop accepting COVID-19...
Vice President Leni Robredo is questioning the integrity of President Duterte’s supposed anti-corruption drive amid the possibility of premeditated plunder in his administration involving billions worth dubiously purchased medical supplies during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Vice...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Saturday that it has already deployed more than 700,000 vaccines to its residents and non-residents. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that the local government unit (LGU) has deployed 719,061 vaccines as of...
