Antigen test for detection of the Covid-19 virus is now available at the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)'s molecular laboratories located in its PLMC building in Mandaluyong City and Port Area office in Manila. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Starting Thursday, Sept. 8, this "faster and cheaper" testing...
Compared with the injected ones, studies have proven that needle-free or inhaled vaccines provide more protection against the severe form of Covid-19, said Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani on Thursday, Sept. 8. (Chen Yuancai / VCG / Getty Images via Bloomberg / MANILA...
There might be a better Christmas waiting for Filipinos in 2022. Highlighting the improvements in the country’s vaccination status and the current condition of the Philippine healthcare system, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Butch Ong, on Thursday, Sept. 8, said there may be a better Christmas waiting...
As the country slowly eases into a less rigid mask-wearing policy, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says that the Department of Health (DOH) should begin stocking up on Covid-19 antiviral drugs in preparation for a potential surge. Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson...
The recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to ease the restrictions on wearing of face masks in public and workplaces drew mixed reactions from the common people working on the busy streets every day, and even barangay officials...
SINGAPORE President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would maximize the country's trade and economic cooperation with Singapore to attract investments, create more jobs, and speed up post-pandemic economic growth. President Marcos meets members of the Philippine media at the Shangri-La...
DOH The Philippines on Wednesday, Sept. 7, recorded 1,750 new cases of Covid-19. Based on the Department of Health’s (DOH) Covid-19 tracker, the number of people who are still sick with Covid-19 nationwide was at 22,899. Metro Manila still recorded the highest number of new cases in the last two...
The recommendation to allow the optional wearing of face masks in non-crowded outdoor areas will only worsen the complacency of some Filipinos amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a health reform advocate warned. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Party-list lawmakers on Wednesday, Sept. 7, welcomed the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor spaces with good ventilation. Palm Sunday at San Roque Parish in Pateros (Photo...
SINGAPORE Intending to speed up the country's post-pandemic recovery, President Marcos has invited Singaporean business leaders to look at the Philippines and consider investing in Asia's "fastest-rising star." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas screenshot)...
Despite the slight slowdown in the country’s inflation rate, House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza warned the public against expecting prices of commodities to also decrease. Northern Samar Rep. Paul Daza (left) and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (right)...
DOH The country recorded 1,326 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Sept. 6, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). Active cases stood at 23,272, the DOH Covid-19 tracker showed. The regions with the most cases in the recent 14 days were Metro Manila with 9,025, followed by...
