Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon asked the public to remain "vigilant and not complacent, to be on guard, to still practice" minimum health standards against Covid-19. In this file photo taken on April 26, 2021, commuters wearing protective face masks...
With the planned resumption of 100 percent face-to-face classes this November, a group of education workers called on the government, particularly the Department of Education (DepED) to ensure the health and safety of both learners and teachers. Face-to-face classes resumed in Philippine schools...
Several public utility vehicle drivers, conductors, and commuters have been boosted against Covid-19 by the Mandaluyong City local government in partnership with the national government as it ramp up its efforts to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). Mandaluyong...
A total of 376,693 individuals across the country were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from 2021 until this month. Philippine Red Cross In a report, PRC said that this number includes both adults and children, and 1.2 million doses of vaccines and boosters shots...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the Covid-19 virus remains a threat during the Christmas season even if the country is slowly transitioning toward normalcy. “Gusto lang natin magpaalala sa ating mga kababayan lalo at padating na po ang Kapaskuhan at dito na tayo...
Tourists wanting to visit South Korea will no longer undergo a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test upon their arrival in the said country as the Land of the Morning Calm eased its travel restrictions even further. Photos from Haeundae Beach and the Gamcheon Culture Village...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public again to up their protection against Covid-19 by getting vaccinated and boosted. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire encouraged eligible Filipinos to receive the necessary shots of Covid-19 vaccines amid the presence of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has stepped up its vaccination drive among its personnel in Eastern Visayas with the inoculation of 50 of its workers in the region. In a statement DILG Region 8 Office said the priorities are those under A2 and A3 categories as well as...
DOH The Philippines reported 2,489 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Sept. 30. The new cases brought the number of active cases across the country to 29,118, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). The National Capital Region (NCR) reported the most number of infections in...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Manila and Quezon Cities are now at “moderate risk” for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 29. The Quezon City government listed 1,856 active Covid-19 cases out of the 283, 725 total count of infections with 279,567 recoveries and 2,302 deaths...
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia has approved its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country's public health agency said Friday, hailing it as a step toward "the nation's independence in access to medicine." Jakarta has stressed the importance of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has so far administered 109,000 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines during the special vaccination days called “PinasLakas...
