President Duterte's apology to Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday, Dec. 30, during the signing of the 2022 national budget was apparently due to the palace's strict safety protocol implemented for visitors. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) As Duterte took the...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, Dec. 30 tagged persons who skipped COVID-19 quarantine protocols as ‘’stupid, irresponsible individuals.’’ ‘’It has come to our attention that there are individuals who have skipped quarantine protocols coming in from abroad and...
President Duterte has signed into law the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022, which ensures funding for the country's coronavirus pandemic response and recovery efforts from the onslaught of typhoon Odette. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File photo) Duterte signed Republic Act No....
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN An infectious disease expert sounded the alarm as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continue to climb once again. “Well, I would say it’s alarming because if you look at the trend, it quickly went up and this is something that we have to...
The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Municipality of Pateros has increased to 19 from four amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced on Dec. 29 that COVID-19 has made its comeback to Pateros, which experienced...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has returned to the Municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila, its mayor announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Pateros enjoyed being coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-free for weeks but Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the municipal government has recorded one new case...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The husband of the country’s fourth Omicron case was found positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 28. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the individual is currently in isolation....
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand detected seven new cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in international arrivals over two days, taking the country's total Omicron cases to 45, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday. Whole-genome sequencing has detected seven more COVID-19 cases of Omicron...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Monday, Dec. 27, an additional 318 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,838,792. DOH said that active cases stood at...
Muntinlupa’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases slightly increased, prompting the city government to urge the public to take extra caution. From five active cases on Dec. 20, the figures rose to 11 each on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, and 20 on Dec. 26, with two new cases per day in the last two...
The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III urged the remaining unvaccinated minors aged 12 to 17 years old to get their vaccinated against COVID-19 amid the threat of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Ponce made the announcement as the government approved the vaccination of children 5 to 11...
