A senior citizen receives the second dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine while other people wait for their turn at a vaccination site in Sampaloc, Manila on May 25, 2021.(Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Senior citizens who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should still...
(Kevin Tristan Espiritu / The Medical City / File photo /MANILA BULLETIN) The country’s need for healthcare workers (HCWs) should first be prioritized, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that the country needs more healthcare workers amid its...
DOH/MB The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) is being regionalized to assist more patients needing medical assistance, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Regional hospital command centers have already been set up in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Southern Mindanao, and Caraga, said...
A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Paranaque City on May 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country on Wednesday, June 16, recorded 5,414 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide count to...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
DOH/MB The spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the different parts of the country is still ""manageable," an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, June 16. "Yes, manageable," said DOH Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega during the Laging Handa press...
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary conducted a blood donation drive to address the demand of blood supply in Davao City on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the PCG District Southeastern Mindanao) Individuals who are planning to donate blood no longer need to undergo an...
Residents go about their business in Iloilo City despite the continuous spread of COVID-19. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines logged 5,389 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, June 15. With the new infections, the total number of people who contracted the viral disease...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) has noted a slight increase in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported daily nationwide. "We're seeing increases in our cases nationally," said Dr. Alethea De Guzman, officer-in-charge of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, during a media...
Pasay City, where a spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases started in March, has declared that only 30 of its 201 barangays have active cases. In the latest tally of the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) as of 3:20 p.m. on Monday, June 14, the city logged a total of only...
With many of his constituents and even relatives dying of and currently afflicted with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez slammed national government officials for their alleged slow response to the immediate needs of Mindanao to...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's running tally to 1,315,639 on Sunday, June 13. The DOH said that 7,302 new cases were detected. This figure raised the active infections nationwide to 59,865, which is 4.6 percent of the...
