Amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) underscored the need to speed up vaccination efforts. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Urgent action is needed to arrest the rising human toll due to the ongoing pandemic, that is why the Red...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The average number of new daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country has increased by 32 percent in the previous week, based on the OCTA Research's latest monitoring report released on Saturday, Aug. 7. The average number of new daily COVID-19 cases in the country...
DOH/MB Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines are continuing to rise as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 11,000 new infections on Saturday, Aug. 7. There were 11,021 new cases detected, putting the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 1,649,341, as shown in the...
The Pateros municipal government has reached more than 100 percent of its target population in the first dose COVID-19 vaccination. This was revealed by Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III during the “Laging Handa” public briefing Saturday. Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal...
The road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is one where the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three (APT) are “equal partners,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, adding the region must recognize the new opportunities for growth despite the crisis. Foreign...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones enjoined stakeholders to “innovate and act together” amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as the Department of Education (DepEd) gears up for the upcoming school year. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) “We must act together...
To address the new threats posed by the emerging variants of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a new crisis action plan was launched by the national government's task forces that are overseeing the country's pandemic response. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of...
Zamboanga authorities continue to implement strict health protocols amid a threat from the Delta variant. (FB photo, Zambo LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the public should still expect to see a spike in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Aug. 7, announced that lottery and all other games are allowed in areas under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The agency informed the public that pursuant to the Omnibus Guidelines...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s COVID-19 vaccination initiative in Iriga City, Camarines Sur has administered vaccine doses to some 3,676 senior citizens in the city as she pushes to speed up the government’s vaccination program because of the more transmissible Delta variant. Senior citizens...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has recorded six pediatric patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), three of them are critical, its spokesperson said. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual public briefing, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said of the six patients, one...
As the Delta variant spreads, China is determined to help bring "health for all" following its pledge to supply other countries with more vaccines to protect against the coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian welcome the arrival Sinovac...
