The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 3,617 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on New Year's Day on Saturday, Jan. 1. Crowd at flea market. Saturday's tally already surpassed Friday, Dec. 31, 2021's numbers of 2,961 COVID-19 cases. The last time the country recorded more than 3,000 cases...
Firecracker-related injuries have decreased further during the recent Christmas and New Year's Day revelries, according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan....
Independent research group OCTA said that new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country may swell to 4,000 on Saturday, Jan. 1. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan. 1, 2022. Unlike last year where the city's...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) believes that there is a "high possibility"...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) announced the detection of three local cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Philippines. The DOH said that two of the local cases were from the Bicol region, while the other was from Metro Manila. “The first local case is a 42-year-old male...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has always been relentless in reminding Filipinos to avoid using firecrackers in welcoming the New Year. Instead, it encouraged them to find alternative noisemakers. However, what if a person was injured because of a firecracker? The...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines is experiencing a sharp rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases as the Department of Health (DOH) reported nearly 3,000 cases during the...
(File photo: PIXABAY) Few hours before welcoming the year 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) reported four more people injured due to fireworks. The new fireworks-related injuries brought the total to 30which were recorded between Dec. 21 to morning of Dec. 31. The cumulative total of injuries...
COVID-19 virus Charges are being readied against a returning overseas individual who allegedly skipped the mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said on Friday, Dec. 31. “Itong recently case na nangyari nakaready na ang complaint natin, kami ang...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country's daily number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases climbed back to over 1,000 on Thursday, Dec. 30. The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
(File photo: PIXABAY) A total of 26 injuries related to fireworks have been recorded since Dec. 21, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that the 26 injuries were 86 percent higher compared to cases recorded last year which was only 14. "All cases were injuries due to fireworks. There...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, a glimmer of hope somehow appeared in 2021 for the Philippines as fresh coronavirus infections...
