As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
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...
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...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20 that it detected the country's third case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron from a returning overseas Filipino (ROF). Omicron variant of COVID-19 In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded only 360 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 13. DOH/MB Monday's report brought the national tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,836,803 since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the data from DOH, 11,083...
Entry of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron is not completely preventable and that the efforts being conducted are to buy time to prepare in case of its detection in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 6. DOH/MB During a media briefing, Health...
86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 Despite the emergence of Omicron, a more infectious COVID-19 variant, AirAsia Philippines will resume bi-weekly flights to Hong Kong beginning Sunday, Dec 5. Air Asia flight Z2 1264, scheduled to depart at NAIA T3 at 8:35 a.m., will arrive in Hong Kong at 10:55...
Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon has directed the PRC executive management to do the necessary preparations in case the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant hits Philippine shores, the organization said on Tuesday. Nov. 30. (Photo from...
(PHIVOLCS) There is no threat of a tsunami hitting the Philippines after the occurrence of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake off Vanuatu Region on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred at around 2:29 p.m. "No destructive...
Malacañang says Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso's decision to run for president in the 2022 elections was well within his rights. President Duterte and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (Malacañang, Manila PIO file photos) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
Authorities have not received information on possible terror threat in the country so far, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said in reaction to the warning of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about potential attacks in Southeast Asia. But PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said they...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Tuesday, September 14, that it is checking on the veracity of reports about Japan's supposed issuance of a threat alert regarding "increased risks" of terrorist activities in six Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines. (File photo by...
