The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death toll in the city of Manila remains at 1,554 as no new fatality was recorded on Friday (Sept. 24), Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced in his weekly capital report. "Paalala may impeksiyon pa na kumakalat sa ating komunidad, sa ating siyudad, sa...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus reproduction number in the Philippines further declined to 1.03 from 1.20 a week ago, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Friday, Sept. 24. "Reproduction number in the country at 1.03 with - (negative) 13 percent growth rate. The seven-day...
No more fashion shows, at least not like before, so British fashion house Alexander McQueen takes the show to the streets, spray-painting it in big, bold black strokes around the fashion capitals of the world. Coinciding with the launch of McQueen’s latest graphic, norm-defying Graffiti...
To provide assistance to local governments units (LGUs) in Metro Manila that were affected by the new community quarantine classification, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepared in advance thousands of food packs (FFPs) for families. DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN Based on the...
Muntinlupa City has fully vaccinated 63.5 percent of its target population as total vaccines administered reached more than 567,000. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Sept. 21, 244,920 individuals have completed their vaccination or 63.5 percent of the...
(UNSPLASH/ FILE PHOTO) Twelve nuns at the Carmelite Monastery in Tanay, Rizal have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "We are 18 sisters in the monastery and 12 sisters tested positive of COVID," the Carmelite sisters said in a statement. "At present, we can be considered as mild...
DOH The Philippines recorded no new deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, Sept. 24. The Department of Health (DOH) explained that this was due to the technical issue encountered by its COVID-19 data system. The country also recorded zero deaths last July 23. “The Department...
As the country continues with its shift to digital education, the Computerization Program of the Department of Education (DepEd) has seen a significant increase in budget allocation in its 2022 budget. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) is aimed at “providing appropriate...
Soiled and substandard face shields are allegedly being repacked and supplied by Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation to the Department of Health (DOH) for use of health workers. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) At the ninth hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Friday, September...
(Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that all laboratories in the country that perform coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing undergo ‘regular quality assurance’ checks to ensure the accuracy of the test results. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Friday, Sept. 24, that they will deploy medical teams to augment the healthcare systems of hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) that were swamped with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (MANILA...
PAGSANJAN, Laguna - The local government unit (LGU) is preparing to open its third isolation facility on Monday (September 27). The 40 bed-capacity isolation facility will be in La Corona resort, which the municipal government rented to accommodate asymptomatic coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
