The Philippines ranked 111th among countries worldwide in terms of case fatality rate of individuals infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Enrique Domingo reported this latest...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Monday, Oct. 25, that it has recorded low coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) jail cases and high vaccination rate among its persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the past six months. BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Xavier Solda said that...
Here is the reported data so far. In PSA's preliminary reports released last week, it shows that there was a report of a total of 981,270 live births from January to September 2020 while there was 703,400 live births from the same period for this year 2021. This data was shared from the Philippines...
Local government units (LGUs) must employ plans of action to address the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy as the government has stepped up its goal of attaining herd immunity in the country. “I have directed all the LGUs already to craft the Risk Communication Strategy to...
Suffice it to say that Dr. Tony Leachon's warnings against the reopening of cinemas mean nothing to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) "Hindi po kami...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is batting for an "aggressive" lowering of alert level classifications in Metro Manila--similar to the aggressive imposition of a lockdown a couple of months ago during the initial attack of the coronavirus disease...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), reported on Tuesday that 80 percent of the eligible adult population in National Capital Region (NCR) had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). During a phone interview, Olivarez said the...
With the arrival of more coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine brands, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the government will now be focusing on the vaccination in the provinces. In an interview over ABS-CBN TeleRadyo on Tuesday, Oct 12, DILG Undersecretary and...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque claimed on Monday, October 4 that the Philippines is the "envy" of other poor countries when it comes to its vaccination rate against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). THEY'RE ENVIOUS--Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hammers home his point...
The recurring gas restriction dilemma of the Malampaya field significantly accounted for the higher electric bills paid for by the customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) this year. Meralco said that of the aggregate P1.04 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate hikes implemented in series this year, about...
Despite calls of tollway operators for toll rates hike, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade assured motorists Tuesday, Sept. 21, that there will be no increase in toll fees amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Bocaue barrier at the North Luzon Expressway...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has credited the country’s below average case fatality rate for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the efforts of local frontline healthcare workers (HCWs). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a virtual press briefing Tuesday, Sept. 21,...
