The Philippines must attract 1.7 million tourists from China every year--just like old times--if it wants the local tourism industry to fully recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Alejandra Luengo/ Unsplash) Thus, reckoned Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, who categorically...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent OCTA Research Group on Thursday, Oct. 13 said that the positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila is decreasing while the rate in some provinces is increasing. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said that...
DOH The country reported 1,623 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The number of active cases is at 24,283, as shown in the Department of Health's (DOH) latest data. Metro Manila still posted the highest number of new infections in the past two weeks with 11,198. It was followed by...
One hundred fifty-one cities and municipalities across the country were already visited by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) "Bakuna" bus to administer Covid-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable individuals. Philippine Red Cross In a statement, PRC said that 488,201 vaccines and boosters shots were...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it is currently “fixing” the issues related to the VaxCertPH the country’s vaccine certificate system that is being managed by the DICT and the Department of Health (DOH). VaxCertPH website screenshot / MANILA...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent OCTA Research Group on Wednesday, Oct. 12, said the Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has dropped further to 17.3 percent on Oct. 10. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David noted that Metro Manila’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,554 more cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The figure brought the country’s cumulative tally of cases to 3,971,455. A total of 25,004 patients are still battling with Covid-19, the DOH said. In the recent two weeks, Metro Manila recorded the highest...
DOH The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) was instructed to “review” the details concerning the One Health Pass (OHP) for Covid-19 amid several complaints from travelers, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they recognized the issues being raised...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) has cited certain criteria that should be met first before it can recommend the lifting of the country's state of calamity status...
A total of 300 individuals each received P10,000 financial livelihood assistance in the city of San Juan as part of the government’s bid to help residents get through and recover from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with other...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that Metro Manila may continue to see a fluctuating number of new Covid-19 cases toward the end of the year. In an update shared on Twitter on Monday, Oct. 10, David said the seven-day average of new Covid-19...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 2,097 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, Oct. 9. Sunday’s number of cases was slightly lower than the 2,197 cases recorded on Saturday, Oct. 8. A total of 26,357 patients across the country are still recuperating from the...
