President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. commended the country's medical researchers, saying even though they were not in the hospitals dealing with Covid-19 cases, they were instrumental in how the Philippines overcame troubling times. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate /...
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Mayor Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. has tested positive for Covid-19. MAYOR Singson (seated right). (Vigan City FB photo) A statement from City Hall on Facebook said Singson is experiencing Covid symptoms and is now in isolation. In addition, it said that he is getting the...
The Philippines' vaccination certificate, VaxCertPH, is now recognized in European countries as proof of inoculation against Covid-19. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), VaxCertPH is now recognized by the European Union Digital Covid-10 Certificate (EU DCC) system to be used...
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Jorge Silva/AFP via Getty Images) SEOUL, South Korea – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the South of causing a Covid outbreak in the country and warned of "retaliation," as Pyongyang declared "victory"...
The Senate will impose a three-week lockdown starting Aug. 15 amid its rising cases of Covid-19. According to the Office of Senate President Migz Zubiri, the lockdown will be implemented for the guests, which means no guests will be allowed during the period, except for resource persons of...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri announced Wednesday, Aug. 10 that senators would seek the advice of Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Mara Rosario Vergeire on whether or not they want to amend or extend health protocols to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Zubiri said they would...
As it welcomed the inquiries to be made by Congress regarding the P2.4-billion laptop purchase for teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it was “not right” to declare the deal “anomalous.” (DepEd file photo) DepEd, in a statement issued Aug. 8, said that it is...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea recorded 151,792 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number of infections to 20,845,973, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was up from 149,897 in the previous day as a highly transmissible...
As it prepares to open all schools for face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that there will be no discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated teachers, non-teaching personnel, and learners this incoming school year. (DepEd file photo) “For the in-person classes...
There is no complete evidence yet on the need for Covid-19 booster shots for children aged five to 11, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A minor getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Lady Ann Ebatan) According to DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, they are still...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David projected that the peak of Metro Manila’s current Covid-19 wave may occur next week, citing the lower infection growth rate over the past week. In an update shared on Twitter on Wednesday, Aug. 10, David noted...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said there is a possibility that Covid-19 cases in the Philippines may continue to rise until December. "Maari po talaga na magtuloy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng kaso ng Covid-19 dito sa ating bansa even way through this October, November, and December," said DOH...
