If other senior citizens do not want to get coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the government to consider giving these vaccines to children. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “As the active ally of the government, we have been prioritizing...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Tuesday, Aug. 24, announced that it will temporarily stop accepting patients in its emergency room amid "record-high" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admissions. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) As of Tuesday, the largest...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, August 24, reminded the public that the government has not approved booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine because a majority of Filipinos haven’t had their first doses yet. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Even without face-to-face classes this incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that schools will remain operational areas that would cater to the needs of learners and other education stakeholders. File photo shows Lawang Bato National High School, Valenzuela City taken on...
A former official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 24, that up to 85 percent of the population needs to be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is aiming to...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 24, that Pfizer’s vaccine, which has the highest efficacy rate of all COVID-19 vaccines in the market, will soon be available in local drugstores after it received full approval from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration...
The Philippines' coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response sounds like "a broken record," according to a former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, citing lack of testing and contact tracing. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Dr....
(DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) The enrollment for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 has reached almost eight million so far, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. DepEd Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Nepomuceno Malaluan, during the virtual press conference for the National “Oplan...
The Pasig City local government urged its residents on Tuesday to not convert their COVID-19 vaccination cards into PVC (polyvinyl chloride) cards to prevent other people from illegally accessing their vaccination data. (Photo from Pasig PIO) The LGU (local government unit) issued the statement...
If the current trends continue, Metro Manila may begin to see a decreasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases by the first or second week of September, OCTA Research said on Tuesday, Aug. 24. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the first indications that the situation is starting to...
Senator Pia Cayetano has called on the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to provide Congress updates on the status of the government’s loans and answer queries regarding the terms of purchase of COVID-19 vaccines which until now seems to be problematic. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate ways and means...
The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing a shorter quarantine period for fully vaccinated health workers who have been exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said health workers will be...
