The reproduction number of the coronavirus disease in Metro Manila further decreased to 0.99, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA fellow Professor Guido David said the reproduction number, which refers to the number of people that an infected individual can...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has tasked the City Health Department(CHD) to prioritize vaccinating all individuals working and living in closed and long-term care facilities. “We are working closely with the city’s vaccination team so inoculation can be done at the soonest possible time,”...
The Quezon City government has started the inspection of closed and long-term facilities with surging cases of COVID-19. This, after COVID-19 outbreaks hit orphanages, convents, and seminaries in Quezon City where hundreds tested positive for COVID-19 and at least nine individuals died. According...
FISH PLEASE Sushi platters A few weeks ago, I got a call from someone I met in a diplomatic function. Connected with the Norwegian Embassy, Anna wanted to explore the possibility of working with us at Casa Daza the Cook show to promote the seafood products of Norway. Of course, I got excited. I...
Some of the biggest hospitals in the country are shutting down their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wards due to manpower issues, National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said. A signage bearing "temporarily closed full capacity" is seen displayed outside the Manila Medical...
The San Juan City local government, together with the Department of Information and Communications (DICT), launched on Thursday a vaccination program for the Information Technology – Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector in its bid to protect more people against COVID-19 and its more...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has provided three options that persons with close contact to people with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could do. First, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said they could submit themselves to swab tests. The problem, however, is that in most cases,...
The Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) has warned the public against "fraudulent solicitation drives" using the name of the congregation. RVM statement "We take this opportunity to caution the public on the reported proliferation of fraudulent solicitation drives on behalf of the RVM Congregation,"...
President Duterte appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to deploy members of their medical corps to help hospitals amid the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photos Duterte made the statement as he noted that some public and private...
When it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, you will get what is available. (Mark Balmores/ File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte gave this reminder to Filipinos Wednesday, Sept. 22 amid reports coming from his home city of Davao that the people there have been showing low...
President Duterte has set his crosshairs on a new senator--Liberal Party (LP) President Francis Pangilinan. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Francis Pangilinan (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the "Talk to the People" public briefing late Wednesday night, Sept. 22,...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits that were procured last year were not nearly expired. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that the COVID-19 RT-PCR test kits have a six months shelf life. "Nung panahon na iyon, lahat po...
