The Pasig City local government together with other government officials inaugurated on Wednesday, July 14, its COVID-19 step-down care facility for COVID-19 patients who are scheduled to be discharged. (Photo from Pasig PIO) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that the facility will serve as a...
The Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) team on Thursday suspended the second dose vaccination using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it was found out there was a change in temperature during its storage that could have affected its quality. In an announcement, MunCoVac said...
A Manila-based Chinese Catholic priest has succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Fr. Lawrence Liu Hong’en (PHOTO COURTESY RVA) Citing Radio Veritas Asia, CBCP News said Fr. Lawrence Liu Hong’en died of the disease at a state-run hospital in Quezon City, on July 13. He was 45....
Zach LaVine, Bradley Beal, Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, and Jayson Tatum of the USA Men's National Team look on during the game against the Nigeria Men's National Team on July 10, 2021 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stephen Gosling / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via...
The OCTA Research group on Thursday, July 15, urged the government to extend the general community quarantine status imposed in National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) areas to prevent another surge of cases amid the threat of the coronavirus variants. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila,...
The OCTA Research group on Thursday, July 15, flagged the rising number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu. Table from July 15 OCTA Research report. In its latest monitoring report, OCTA reported that the reproduction number, which represents the...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said the agency will be implementing a temporary ban on travelers coming from Indonesia. (Photo by Tusik Only/ Unsplash) “We have received an order from Malacañang announcing the imposition of travel restrictions for all travelers coming from...
The Pateros municipal government is issuing tamper-proof vaccination certificates, or cards, to people who have already received their second dose. Mayor Miguel Ponce III held Wednesday a demonstration of the vaccination certificate, which has a QR code that is unique to each vaccinee. Pateros...
The ramped-up delivery of vaccine supplies to the country and acceleration of vaccination by local government units (LGUs) have brought about a significant increase in the public’s willingness to be vaccinated. According to Pulse Asia’s June 7-16 survey, 43 percent of respondents said they...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced the launch of the first-ever coronavirus disease (COVID-19) telehealth project in Cagayan Valley. A member of the medical staff takes care of a patient infected by COVID-19 at the Intensive Care Unit of the Etterbeek-Ixelles Hospital on...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) More Filipinos have expressed willingness to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 23-26, 2021, revealed. The national survey, which was conducted among 1,200 adult respondents, found that 45...
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed dismay over some known politicians who as early as now are focusing on the 2022 elections instead of the efforts in addressing the pandemic. Robredo, an opposition leader, lamented the misplaced priorities of possible candidates posturing for next year's...
