More than 43,000 individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced Sunday (May 9). He said over 20,000 senior citizens in the city have been given the first dose of the vaccine. “Pasig LGU has now vaccinated over 43K people (1st dose). Sa seniors mahigit...
Parañaque City residents still can’t buy their favorite alcoholic beverages during this dry season. In a text message sent to Manila Bulletin, City Administrator Ding Soriano confirmed that the city has no plans yet to lift the liquor ban imposed in the city since March. Parañaque City Mayor...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte warned that social unrest may arise should the government prolong the implementation of strict quarantine rules in the country. Belmonte on Friday said she is in favor of easing quarantine restrictions, especially in cities like Quezon City, "which is very, very big,"...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian has completed his COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday. (VALENZUELA CITY FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN) Gatchalian received his second dose of Sinovac vaccine at People’s Park Amphitheater along with other residents who were part of the priority groups. The mayor...
There is a growing acceptance among Parañaque City residents of the different vaccine brands against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous months, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. "Noon pong kami ay nag-introduce nito noong buwan ng January, may mga hesitation po sila (When we...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos received on Wednesday her second dose of China's Sinovac-Biotech vaccine making her fully vaccinated against COVID-19. IMG_20210505_110145 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Sinovac-Biotech made vaccines for senior citizens on April 7,...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As we in the city of Manila continuously try our very best to embrace more people who need free swab testing, the Manila Emergency Operation Center (MEOC) under the Manila Health Department (MHD) has come up with an updated RT-PCR swab testing...
The memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of a mobile field hospital and drive-thrrough vaccination site at Rizal Park's Burnham Green in the city of Manila has been inked, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday, April 28. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo from...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Barring hitches, we in the city of Manila are looking forward to having a hospital that will cater exclusively to COVID-19 patients suffering from mild to moderate symptoms, two months from now. I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, after a 72-hour brainstorming...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am both happy and proud to announce that we in the city of Manila now have a new, high-tech CT scan machine that can identify, among many others, brain and lung conditions including COVID-related infections. The better news is this: The residents of...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno On Friday last week, April 9, the whole nation observed its ‘Araw ng Kalayaan.’ The Day of Valor commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American soldiers who fought side-by-side when the Japanese occupied the Philippines during World War II. Apart...
EXO’s Oh Se-hun (left) and new Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (SM Entertainment, Seoul Metropolitan Gov’t) Every year, fans of K-pop boy band EXO’s Sehun prepare a long celebration ahead of his birthday, which falls on April 12. But this year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stopped the...
