Individuals who belong in the pediatrics sector, or those age 17 years old and below, may be able to get the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in September or October. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Eastern Visayas personnel, along with operational unit members, have worked together to...
The Makati City local government postponed the administration of the second dose of Pfizer-inoculated residents set on Wednesday, June 2, due to the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to deliver the needed type of syringe for the vaccine. (Photo from Makati PIO) "Para sa inyong kaalaman, hindi po...
A policeman assigned in Tagum City died of health complications due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the continuous rise of infection in the Philippine National Police (PNP). The death of a cops with a rank of Police Executive Master Sergeant came with a report of additional 167 new...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) advised on Wednesday, June 2, the public to check the existing rules and regulations of areas they would want to go to avoid travel hassles as authorities further eased domestic travel restrictions. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said there are some...
Marikina City has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 61,700 individuals, Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro announced on Wednesday (June 2). “Tuloy-tuloy ang vaccine rollout natin (Our vaccine rollout continues). Sa ngayon ay 61,700 indidividuals tayong nababakunahan (As of now,...
The national government will start the vaccine rollout for economic frontliners and indigent population, or the A4 and A5 priority sectors respectively, on Monday next week, June 7. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19,...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA said the downward trend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila over the past weeks has "disappeared." "It's not yet at the point that it is very alarming. The downward trend now in the NCR (National...
The Pasay City government’s hard work and strict implementation of basic and safety health protocols are now bearing fruits after recording just 59 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday. The city logged its highest cases of COVID-19 in February and March. The remaining 59...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade wants transportation authorities to get tough on public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers who fail to implement health protocols. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo from DOTr Facebook page) Tugade specifically directed this...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte urged city residents to avoid social gatherings such as drinking sessions among families, friends, and neighbors saying these are "superspreader" events that transmit the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A recent drinking session and wedding in Brgy Matandang Balara in...
Malacañang was happy with the inclusion of the coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac made by Sinovac in the emergency use list (EUL) of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying this would further boost the public's confidence about the shots. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the COVID-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered "of concern", while two other strains had been downgraded. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The B.1.617 variant of the virus, which has in part been blamed for India's...
