A public health expert on Saturday, May 29, said the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to establish a “green lane” for vaccinated travelers entering the country is “counterintuitive” amid the threat of new coronavirus variants spreading worldwide. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The country logged 7,443 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, May 29, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The number of active cases or those still undergoing treatment stood at 53,614- with 93.1 percent experiencing mild symptoms, 2.3 percent were...
This is not yet the time to further ease quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remain high, a public health expert said Saturday, May 29. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Dr. Anthony Leachon has suggested that the government...
The Department of Health (DOH) did not record any serious adverse effects among the recipients of Russsian-made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in the Philippines. A health worker shows Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) “Ito...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reiterated the need for funds to implement the proposed Bayanihan 3 law. Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go (Office of Sen. Bong Go/MANILA BULLETIN) Go, chairman of the Senate committee of health and a close ally of the Duterte administration, maintained that...
The government is set to release guidelines for the vaccination of family members of healthcare workers, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Itong mga kamag-anak ng healthcare workers kailangan pa po natin makapag release ng guidelines para...
A medical group on Saturday, May 29, has welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to place family members of health workers in the A1 group in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Medical...
In a bid to vaccinate workers in the city to revive the local economy, the city government of Marikina has inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a homegrown private company in the city. (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro forged the agreement with...
The country's tourist destinations should be high on the government's list of vaccination sites to help propel the nation's economic recovery. Boracay Island (TARA YAP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The latest appeal was made by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion as the...
The extension of the amnesty for unpaid real estate taxes for another two years will benefit both the government and the families that are recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said on Saturday, May 29. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara...
Vice President Leni Robredo is conflicted about the non-disclosure of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine brands in vaccination sites, saying this move was ideal but doubted if it will work in the Philippines. VP Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) In an interview with "Viewpoint" over the Now...
Vice President Leni Robredo believed that the country can meet its target to achieve "population protection" but said it would have been better if the government stuck with the original goal which was "herd immunity." VP Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Robredo made the statement after the...
