Photo courtesy: WHO Philippines Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has commended the Pasig City local government after all of its eligible senior citizen residents were able to receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. In a Facebook post on...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that children are not yet eligible to participate in the government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local health experts are still studying the safety of vaccines for this particular group of the population....
The Muntinlupa City government will not require quarantine passes from residents during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila from August 6 to 20. Muntinlupa police chief Col. Melecio Buslig said quarantine passes are not needed during ECQ and Authorized Persons Outside...
People wait in line for first dose vaccination at SM Manila on Thursday, Aug. 5. (ALI VICOY) The Department of Health (DOH) has appealed to the different local government units (LGUs) to ensure the safe conduct of their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization activities. DOH...
Would the police bar unvaccinated workers from going out during the entire Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) implementation in Metro Manila? “There’s no such order,” said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar when asked to clarify information spreading online...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday, Aug.4, that more than 90,000 public school teachers and non-teaching personnel have so far self-reported their vaccination status. (Deped Facebook page) Deped said 90,394 personnel reported that they have already been vaccinated against...
A senior citizen in Muntinlupa poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) Family members of senior citizens play a huge part in convincing them to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) Senior citizens are allowed to go to the COVID-19 vaccination centers even if they don’t have an appointment during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas of the...
World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippines to prioritize the vaccination of the elderly population and those with comorbidities against COVID-19 to avoid...
The Muntinlupa City Council passed an ordinance on Monday expanding the list of authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20. The government will place the National Capital Region (NCR) under ECQ for two weeks due to the rising...
A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) assured residents of Metro Manila that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations will not be stopped as the capital region is...
The Israeli medical experts who arrived on July 26, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Medical experts from Israel advised the Philippines not to think for now of using coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots and focus first in vaccinating its eligible population. “Our main...
