The country’s health department has recorded 221 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among Filipino children from January until August 2022. RSV is a respiratory virus, but how does it differ from Covid-19? Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, said...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines recorded close to 700 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The Department of Health (DOH) said 694 more cases of the viral disease were confirmed, pushing the number of active cases nationwide to 16,034. Metro Manila still had the highest...
The Philippines is now ready to move forward from the Covid-19 crisis, but the government must now allow private hospitals to procure vaccines on their own as part of the long-term plans in dealing with the virus. GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion made the call during a recent town hall meeting...
A group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong has urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to review the policy in getting financial aid for those who contracted the Covid-19. United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UFHK) chairperson...
The San Juan City local government, together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), distributed cash cards to 100 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the city as part of its efforts in helping the business sector recover from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic....
The House of Representatives will continue to implement the face mask mandate--at least for the time being. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (PPAB) This, after House Secretary General Reginald Velasco stated that there is as yet no plan to ease the rule on the wearing of face masks inside...
After months of logging up to around 400 active Covid-19 cases daily, Pasig City has recorded less than 100 active cases for a full week from Sunday, Oct. 30, to Sunday, Nov. 6. Covid-19 booster vaccination in Pasig City. (Photo courtesy of the Pasig PIO) Active cases began to dip below the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘’Albee’’ Benitez here tested positive for Covid-19. Benitez made the announcement on Monday, Nov. 7, through his social media account, after he had himself tested upon his arrival in Manila for a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He said he...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The daily Covid-19 cases in the Philippines may drop to 500 by the end of November, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. In a public briefing on Monday, Nov. 7, David said the average number of daily cases of Covid-19 in the country dropped to 907 cases...
The national government will start recognizing local government units (LGUs) that did a good job in encouraging their constituents to be vaccinated and get booster shots against the Covid-19. In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the award would be...
More than 10,000 students, teachers and non-teaching personnel have been vaccinated in schools in Taguig. The Taguig City government joined the “PinasLakas” vaccination campaign and implemented the “School Tour: One-Stop Shop Bakuna” for children aged five to 17 years old. Students...
The active Covid-19 cases in Navotas City dropped to only 15 on Saturday, Nov. 5. The data released by the local government on Saturday showed that out of the 18 barangays in the city, barangays San Jose and Tangos North both have three Covid-19 active cases while barangays San Roque and Navotas...
