Gwyneth Anne Chua, known as the "Poblacion Girl," pleaded guilty for violating Covid-19 quarantine protocols when she skipped the government-mandated quarantine procedures upon returning to the country from the US last December, the Makati City Prosecutor's Office said Monday, Sept. 5. Chua,...
We have been wearing face masks for almost three years now, since the World Health Organization had declared Covid-19 as a pandemic in March 2020. With that, we had followed social distancing and hand washing as minimum health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus, in compliance...
HOME OF ARTS Facade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) gives way to the long-overdue rehabilitation of its main building, closing its theaters and indoor venues starting January 2023 until December 2024. After more than 50 years, the Tanghalang...
There is no longer a need to extend the Covid-19 state of calamity imposed throughout the country, a health expert said on Saturday, Sept. 3. A passenger sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. (Ted ALJIBE...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) clarified that Covid-19 vaccination in selected schools will still continue. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that the order No. 037 issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) is only prohibiting the use of classrooms as vaccination sites....
League of the Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) National President Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. urged local chief executives (LCEs) to strictly implement the health protocols of the national government as he stressed that country is still under state of health emergency. Tamayao issued the statement while...
The name May Parsons may not ring a bell among Filipinos, but in this pandemic era marked by extraordinary sacrifices and selfless feats, her name should be on everyone’s lips. More than that, it’s not only her but also the thousands of nameless nurses all over the world, including Filipino...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) said it continues to observe a decreasing trend in Covid-19 cases in most areas of the country....
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) assured the country’s health workers that they will soon receive their Covid-19 benefits. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they already submitted the necessary documents in order for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
(Maskmedicare Shop/ Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed concern that other local government units (LGUs) will also follow the move of Cebu City in making the wearing of face masks voluntary, saying that it would cause a negative impact in the country’s response against the Covid-19...
To aid the country's post-pandemic recovery, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to encourage Singaporean businesses to invest in the Philippines during his visit there next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate /...
Text scams are prevalent again. And this has been a recurring problem that has not been addressed squarely by concerned government agencies and telecommunications companies. With the economic downturn brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers are finding it convenient to exploit the...
