With the scheduled mandatory implementation of five days of in-person classes in all schools starting in November, a coalition of groups on Monday, Sept. 19, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the safety of learners and teachers by issuing “clear” ventilation guidelines. (ALI...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez urged Parañaqueños to get their second booster against Covid-19 after the city government recorded only 13 percent or 46,000 residents have been boosted. Olivarez reminded them that the city was the No. 6 city in the Philippines with the highest...
The Mandaluyong City local government is seeing a low number of boosted minors, aged 12-17, in the city against Covid-19. Based on the report of the City Health Office (CHO) on Saturday, Sept. 17, there were only 6,100 individuals in the said age group that have received their first booster shot...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila and five provinces in Luzon have seen increases in their Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday, Sept. 19. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila’s positivity...
NEW JERSEY, USA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met members of the Filipino community here, where he lauded overseas Filipinos for their sacrifices and contribution to the recovery of the Philippine economy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. receives a warm welcome from...
The Mandaluyong City local government launched the country's first barangay mobile app as part of its efforts to further improve its public service capabilities. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos, together with Barangay Namayan Chairman Victor Emmanuel "Dondon" Francisco, led the launch at the City...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a “uniform policy” on Covid-19 response in schools and provide assistance to learners as well as teachers and non-teaching personnel who contracted the disease since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (ALI VICOY /...
The Quezon City government recorded more than 1,500 active Covid-19 cases in the city on Sunday, Sept. 18. Based on the data released by the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) on Sunday, the city has listed 1,546 (0.6 percent of total cases) Covid-19 active cases out of its...
A health reform advocate slammed the “premature” lifting of the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors days after Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 3, allowing the public to voluntarily wear masks in non-crowded and open spaces. Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, Sept. 18,...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO/KEITH BACONGCO) The Department of Health (DOH) said the Philippines has yet to reach the endemic stage despite improvements in its Covid-19 situation and easing of restrictions. Certain criteria need to be met before the state health agency can declare an endemic state,...
A total of 2,275 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 17. Based on its latest bulletin, there are currently 26,271 active cases nationwide. Metro Manila still recorded the most number of cases in the past two weeks with...
Is the Philippines equipped enough to meet the end of the Covid-19 pandemic? Nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, a glimmer of hope has emerged as the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that the end of this viral disease is “in sight.” WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom...
