The wearing of face masks remain mandatory except in specific instances like eating and during well-ventilated sports and similar activities as ordered by President Duterte, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año stressed Friday, June 10. DILG-Logo With the...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Scientists advising the World Health Organization on how to move forward investigating the origins of Covid-19 said Thursday further studies were needed into whether the disease escaped from a lab. In its first preliminary report, the so-called Scientific Advisory Group for...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
An uptick in Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate was observed by independent group OCTA Research on Thursday evening, June 9. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) has become more concerning as the positivity rate, at 1.5 percent a week ago,...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed her gratitude to Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss for the signing of agreements that will enhance the economic cooperation between the two nations. Vice President Leni Robredo shakes the hand of Israel Ambassador to the Philippines...
Church authorities will impose changes in the conduct of processions when the traditional Peñafrancia festivities resume in the city of Naga this year. Photo Archdiocese of Caceres FB This is to protect the well-being of devotees, pilgrims and public as the Covid-19 pandemic remains a serious...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US biotech company Moderna on Wednesday announced positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron. This so-called "bivalent" vaccine was tested in a trial of 814 adults, who had all received their first three doses of Moderna's...
Vice President-elect and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 8, commended China’s role in the Philippines’ recovery efforts especially during the Covid-19 pandemic that battered most sectors and industries. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media) In a speech...
CEBU CITY – Some Covid-19 vaccinations sites here will be closed starting Friday, June 17, as fewer people are showing up to get inoculated. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, officer-in-charge of the City Health Department, said it has been observed lately that the number of people visiting vaccination sites...
CEBU CITY – Seventy percent of the target population in Region 7 or Central Visayas have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH)-Region 7 announced Wednesday, June 8. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH-Region 7 director, said the the 70 percent vaccination rate was the initial...
K-pop boy band The Boyz have postponed two shows in the US after members and staff tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently in the US for “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone in USA” concert tour. The Boyz in the US (Twitter) The Boyz's (from left) Kevin, Juyeon and Q have tested positive...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) believes that the country has already been able to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus since the...
