The Philippines' slow tourist arrivals--despite being the first country in Asia to reopen its doors to leisure tourists amid the Covid-19 pandemic--is the result of the persisting strict requirements imposed by government on foreign travellers. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine...
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – Following gargantuan global efforts against Covid-19, tuberculosis is once again the world's biggest infectious killer, a top expert has told AFP, lamenting the lack of focus on rooting out TB. Mel Spigelman, president of the non-profit TB Alliance, hailed the swift and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that while the past few years have been difficult for everyone, it is time for the people to return to their normal lives as the Covid-19 pandemic is now "fading away." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this in a...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) A health expert reminded the public of the importance of Covid-19 vaccination amid the presence of new variants of coronavirus in the country. Covid-19 vaccines can...
DOH The Philippines confirmed additional 1,984 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 21. Based on the latest Department of Health's (DOH) data, the country’s active cases were at 24,192. The regions with the most cases in the past 14 days were still the same–Metro Manila with 8,673, Calabarzon with...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the public not to be complacent and take their Covid-19 booster shots to usher in a better and brighter Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this following the detection of new Covid-19 Omicron...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III today said Filipinos have to live with 3,000 viruses out there, including the Covid-19 virus and its variants, since these have been with humans, mammals and other animals since time immemorial. ‘’We cannot live to be afraid of all of them,’’...
Following the detection of new COVID-19 Omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant in the country, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go renewed his call for Filipinos to get vaccinated and boosted and to continue to be vigilant and not be complacent. “Huwag muna tayong magkumpyansa dahil delikado pa rin...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo logged 18 cases of the new Covid-19 sub-variants XBB and XBC. The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said 14 cases of the sub-variant XBB were recorded in nine towns and the component city of Passi. Three XBB cases were logged in the towns of Oton and...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said that the schools under the Department of Education (DepED) are “ready” for the full implementation of face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In an interview on the sidelines of the 48th...
The Philippines saw 1,379 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The new cases brought the country's running total of cases to 3,987,316, wherein 3,900,344 were tagged as recoveries, 63,625 were fatalities, and 23,347 patients are still battling with the said viral illness. Metro Manila...
ILOILO CITY – Sixty out of the 61 cases of the XBB variant of Covid-19 in the country were found in Western Visayas. The Department of Health (DOH) did not disclose where these cases are in Western Visayas but said 50 cases have recovered while eight cases are still active. The remaining two...
