The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 29 that the country had recorded 801 additional Covid-19 cases from Aug. 21 to 27. It noted that the average number of new cases per day this week was at 114, which is 2 percent higher compared to the cases from Aug. 14 to 20. DOH said 13 of the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cash assistance or "ayuda" programs of the national government will continue to get funded under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s lifting of the country’s state of public emergency...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, July 31, that the registration for bivalent Covid-19 booster shots is now open for individuals belonging to the A1 (Healthcare Workers), A2 (Senior Citizens), and Expanded A3 (Persons with comorbidities and pregnant women) categories. San Juan...
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 caught most countries by surprise. It did not matter then if you are a rich and powerful nation, a developing economy or an under-developed one — every country in the world suffered in the wake of the surprise attack of the virus. The coronavirus...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) lifted on Sunday, July 23, the existing health safety protocols in all public transportation system after President Marcos issued a presidential proclamation that set aside Covid-19 protocols as part of the move for the normalization. DOTR Secretary Jaime J....
(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) To help close learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to roll out its first-ever National Learning Camp (NLC) starting July 24. The NLC, to run for three to five weeks until Aug. 25, will feature a “two-fold purpose” to help improve learning...
The Covid-19 pandemic may have destroyed lives and livelihoods, but the one good thing it did was it brought together the public and private sectors for the common good, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said. *Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (RTVM screenshot)* Concepcion said this after...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has finally lifted the State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to Covid-19, citing the decreasing trend in related deaths and hospitalizations and the high levels of population immunity to the virus. *File photos* In his Proclamation...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 347 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, July 8. The total nationwide tally is now at 4,167,606. DOH said that the number of active cases is now 6,553, with 431 new recoveries. Meanwhile, the death toll remains at 66,484 for the 10th straight day. According to the...
Metro Manila is now under low-risk classification for Covid-19 as testing positivity rate steadily decreased over the past few weeks, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, July 2. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said Metro Manila’s seven-day positivity rate dropped from 5.9 percent on June...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 319 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, July 1. The number of active cases is now at 6,945, leading to a total of 4,165,076 cases nationwide since the pandemic began. The health department also advised that the number of recoveries climbed to 4,091,647 with no new...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded in a media briefing on Friday, June 30, that a doctor's prescription will be required for purchasing bivalent Covid-19 vaccines once they become available in the country. The supplies will be sold by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but the price and...
