Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon has ordered city government department heads to address the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the city. This, after the City Health Office (CHO) reported on July 3 that the number of active Covid-19 cases in Muntinlupa rose to 96 from 45 a week ago. Muntinlupa Mayor...
Malacañang said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is already in the final stages of choosing his Health Secretary, assuring the public that he was aware of the position's importance in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau)...
The long wait is over. Dr. Tricia Robredo, one of former Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughters, finally attended the graduation ceremony for her medical degree from the Ateneo de Manila University’s health sciences program. Dr. Tricia Robredo (left) and former vice president Leni Robredo...
DOH An additional 1,323 new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, July 3. The new cases brought the number of active cases nationwide to 9,703, as shown in the DOH Covid-19 tracker website. The Philippines has been recording more than 1,000 cases daily since June...
Reiterating that the role is pivotal, especially amid the ongoing pandemic, health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should now appoint a responsible...
K-pop girl group Aespa will be attending the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The forum will be held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City. Aespa will be gracing the opening of the forum on July 5, which has the theme “Building back better...
Experts from the medical and business sectors renewed their call on the government to allow more Filipinos, mainly those aged 50 to 59, to receive a second booster shot as immunity from Covid-19 wanes faster than most diseases. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Go Negosyo...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, July 2, reported 1,302 new cases of Covid-19. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, the number of active cases nationwide was at 9,105. The top regions with the most number of cases in the past two weeks were the National Capital Region with 5,243,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) All regions in the country have already fully-vaccinated more than 40 percent of their respective elderly population, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
"Exactly what I’ve always suspected." That was the reaction of former Senator Leila de Lima on the mysterious deaths of several high-profile inmates--including Jaybee Sebastian--inside the National Bilibid Prisons (MBP) that were passed off as Covid-19 victims. ‘’I dare add, as I’ve always...
A health reform advocate, on Saturday, July 2, challenged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to increase the country’s Covid-19 booster rate to at least 70 million within the first 100 days of his administration. File photo (AFP/Manila Bulletin) “Sa first 100 days ni President...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country's Covid-19 cases continue to climb with an average daily cases of more than 900. "National and all regions observe continued case increases in the recent weeks with 88 percent of provinces, HUCs (highly urbanized cities), and ICCs...
