Former health secretary and Iloilo Representative Janette Garin on Wednesday said she supports calls for booster shots to be given to individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Garin, who earlier admitted to having tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated said,...
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is hopeful for the quick recovery of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III after he got infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Duterte talks to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III during the 85th anniversary of the Department...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Metro Manila's average daily attack rate (ADAR) and positivity rate have breached their critical levels in the previous week, based on the latest OCTA Research's report released on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The ADAR or incidence rate of COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila has increased to...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is still open to include Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to its list of nominees in the May 2022 polls, one of its convenors said on Wednesday, August 18. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In an online media forum,...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that some ultraviolet (UV) lamp products being sold online are not effective as a way to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that UV light devices should only be used in clinics,...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has asked PhilHealth to be "more aggressive" in finding solutions to their connectivity issues to address the pending applications for coronavirus-related claims. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from ARTA) ARTA...
Arjo Atayde Award-winning actor Arjo Atayde was rushed to the hospital due to COVID-19. This was contained in an official statement released by Ellen Criste, head of production, Feelmaking Productions Inc. on Aug. 18. Criste also said that the Atayde family has reached out to Baguio City Mayor...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday, August 18 thumbed down Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s claim the Department of Health (DOH) has been destroyed by the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on the alleged mishandling of the P67.3-billion COVID-19 funds. The Cagayan de Oro...
BACOOR, Cavite - The city government temporarily closed the Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) command center building after six of its personnel and crew tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Executive Order No. 34 signed by Mayor Lani M. Revilla stated...
Geng Martinez' 7-year-old nephew, Liam, was having his breakfast on August 5 inside their house in Quezon City when he complained of not being able to taste his favorite fried rice, egg, and tocino. Martinez thought Liam, who may not be aware of the symptoms of COVID-19, was only joking about...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a thorough investigation on the viral beach party video involving some Cebu politicians at the Camotes Island last month, stressing that politicians are no exempted from strict implementation of the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, shed light on the apparent delay in the signing of multi-party agreements (MPAs) for the procurement of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of National Task Force (NTF)...
