A group of teachers on Friday, Aug. 12, asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to make its “no discrimination” on vaccination pronouncement a written policy to avoid confusion on the field once full face-to-face classes resume this school year. (NOEL B. PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez continues to carry out vaccinations as part of its vigilance against Covid-19 infections. (PPAB) On Thursday, Aug. 11, the House held a second round of booster vaccination against Covid-19 through the institution's...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. prodded all local government units (LGUs) on Friday, August 12, to strictly enforce appropriate measures to combat the anticipated rise of Covid-19 cases in the country. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Photo...
If Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay" Villafuerte would have his way, he would have vaccination centers established in the country’s schools to support the government's inoculation drive ahead of the incoming 2022 to 2023 school year. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin,...
The country remains low-risk case classification despite having a steady uptrend in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions as well severe and critical cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Aug. 12. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may have already peaked, which means infections in the central region may subside soon, the OCTA Research Group’s latest monitoring showed. In his tweet on Thursday evening, Aug. 11. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
Young workers are utmost casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to older workers, according to labor rights group International Labour Organization (ILO). (File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) This came out on the recent ILO report on "Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming...
To bring Covid-19 vaccinations closer to the communities, the Pasig City local government launched on Friday, Aug. 12, a Covid-19 vaccination caravan or the "CaraVacc to the Community" program. The program aims to boost the city's vaccination rate and cater to individuals who live in areas far from...
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Starting from Monday, all travelers coming to Taiwan will no longer be required to present a negative nucleic acid test result effective within two days ahead of the flight, according to the island's disease monitoring agency. The inbound travelers will subsequently have three...
To allay the concerns of parents regarding the safety of their children once face-to-face classes fully resume amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that measures would be in place in all schools. (DepEd file photo) “Now, our focus is to make sure that our...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health-Cordillera said only 5.5 percent or 65,027 individuals out of the total target population of 1,286,637 in the region have not yet been vaccinated with the second dose against Covid-19. The Department of Health-Cordillera said as of August 10, out of the...
At least 93 percent of the inamtes under the custody of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have already been vaccinated against the Covid-19. JMP spokesperson Supt. Xavier Solda said the figure translates to a total of 122,777 out of the 131,708 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in...
