The Philippines is “gradually bouncing back” from the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, July 11. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the inauguration of Toyota Motors service center in Davao City on Monday, July 11, 2022. (OVP photo)...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to intensify its Covid-19 response programs as the Department of Health (DOH) reported increase in new active cases in the country. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) DOH, on Monday, July 11, reported a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past...
The Department of Health reported on Monday, July 11 a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. (MB file photo / Ezra Acayan) According to DOH's weekly bulletin, daily average cases increased again at 1,467 or 39 percent higher than cases on June 27 to July 3. Among the new...
While it strongly supports the resumption of face-to-face classes, an organization of private schools appealed for “flexibility” when it comes to the learning delivery modalities that can be used for its students. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Even before President Ferdinand...
An infectious disease expert believes that it's "high time" to mandate Covid-19 booster vaccination for the general population in light of the surge in cases being experienced in the country. (MB file photo / Manny Llanes) Dr. Rontgene Solante, during the Laging Handa public briefing on...
After testing positive for Covid-19 , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to conduct large-scale immunization drives to booster-up school children ahead of the government's plan to resume face-to-face classes later this year. File photo Marcos said this in...
To address the shortage of teachers and reduce the class size to 35 students which would enable safe school reopening next school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) needs to hire more teachers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
Citing its highly transmissible and “evasive” nature, a health expert warned the public against the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, calling it the “most dangerous” yet. (Pixabay) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM LAGING HANDA PUBLIC BRIEFING) Despite the Covid positivity rate in Metro Manila exceeding the World Health Organization standard of 5 percent, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said that the region is still managing through the situation well. Metro Manila’s positivity rate, or the...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon reminded the public to follow health protocols such as wearing of face masks as the number of Covid-19 cases in the city is rising although not a cause for alarm yet. “This morning I would like to emphasize the reminder on health protocols. Cases are rising although...
A party-list group advocating public health is pushing for the administration of non-injectable vaccines against Covid-19 to vastly improve the vaccination rates in the country. (Photo from BHW Party-list) In a statement on Sunday, July 10, Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Party-list Rep. Angelica...
Despite testing positive for Covid-19 , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is doing well and continues giving out directives to Cabinet officials while in isolation, Malacañang said. Screenshot from President Bongbong Marcos's YouTube channel Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said this...
