President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is confident that the Philippines can overcome the challenges it is facing because of the Filipino people's intellect and ability to stand on their feet. President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from Bongbong Marcos YouTube) Marcos said...
The Quezon City government on Saturday, June 11, explained its new Covid-19 early warning system, confirming that the city’s was raised to a “yellow warning” status after it listed an average of 26 cases per day as of June 9. This is after a “leaked” report from the City Epidemiology and...
DOH Quezon City is still under the low-risk case classification for Covid-19 despite recording an uptick in the number of new infections recently, the Department of Health (DOH) said. "QC remains to be under Alert Level 1," the DOH said in an advisory on Saturday night, June 11. The DOH made the...
Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon in December 2021 (OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province Official) To help ensure an effective learning recovery, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of transforming education for all. “We emphasize the urgent need...
The soaring prices of fuel and goods in the country poses a bigger threat and not the Omicron variant and rising infection rates, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, June 11, as he warned against making first Covid-19 booster shot mandatory. Presidential...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed confidence that with continued caution and vigilance, Filipinos will surely overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and create a better future together. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin said this...
The Department of Health (DOH) is keen on educating the public about the Covid-19 pandemic, but it lacks the “agility” or sense of urgency in protecting the people, a public health expert said. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine is not yet recommended for the general population, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public anew. "Kami ay paulit-ulit na nagpapaalala sa local governments pati na rin sa ating mga kababayan. Ito pong fourth dose o yung...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that the slight increase in new Covid-19 cases in the country is not “sustained” and a surge in infections is unlikely to occur at this point. “Nakakita po tayo ng bahagyang pagtaas ng mga kaso. Gayunpaman, hindi pa ito observed to be sustained. Ibig...
DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao is not lifting the mandatory wearing of facemasks just yet as the threat of Covid-19 remains, a health official said. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said during an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio...
Should Metro Manila lift its face mask mandate amid the Covid-19 pandemic? A health expert said no. (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Friday, June 10, urged the...
SHANGHAI, China -- President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents gird Friday for a weekend virus testing drive. China is the last major economy still pursuing a policy of stamping out all...
