President Duterte’s key economic adviser has this to say to presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: Support and protect micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to create more jobs for Filipinos. Presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey...
Covid-19 infection and vaccine have "no link" to the current mysterious hepatitis outbreak in foreign countries. (Courtesy of UP) “None of the children has received the Covid-19 vaccine so fortunately there has been no link to the Covid-19 vaccination so far,” Dr. Eternity D. Labio, a...
LOS ANGELES, United States of America -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The CDC recommends children in this age group receive a booster shot five months after their...
The Las Piñas City government is preparing for the May 23 rollout of the second Covid-19 booster shot for senior citizens and health workers. Vice-Mayor April Aguilar met with the City Health Office (CHO) team headed by Dr. Julie Gonzalez in preparation for the second booster vaccination of...
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 18, 2021. (Xinhua/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) More than 40 million individuals who are already eligible for Covid-19 booster shots have yet to receive additional...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers have yet to submit their emergency use authorization (EUA) application for their respective vaccines to be used as booster shots for children under five to 11 years old. “Sa ngayon po kasi wala pang nagaapply o...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila has seen an “uptick” in new Covid-19 cases over the past week, as the region’s seven-day average rose by 19 percent for the period May 13 to 19, the independent research group OCTA said in its latest monitoring. “The daily average of new Covid-19...
Senior citizens and frontliners residing in Pasig City may now avail of the second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. On Friday, May 20, the vaccination rollout will be at the Pasig City Sports Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to the expected influx of people, the city...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- There is a possibility that a new Covid-19 variant would emerge in Africa in a foreseeable future, Ahmed Ogwell, the acting director of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has warned. "The increase is a clear sign that there is (a) high...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization on Thursday gave the green light to Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO's Covid-19 vaccine -- the ninth jab to get the WHO seal of approval. The WHO granted emergency use listing (EUL) authorisation to the single-shot Convidecia vaccine as China...
President Duterte on Thursday night said the latest digital innovations in the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will "surely boost" the country’s global competitiveness as well as "stimulate" the Philippine economic activities during the period of recovery and digital transition amid the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced in a statement Thursday, May 19, that it is now welcoming walk-in clients who are qualified to get a second Covid-19 booster shot through their PRC “Bakuna” Centers. (Photo from PH Red Cross) People under the A1 category such as workers in frontline...
