Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan, assistant commander of the Philippine Army's 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division (1ID), died of acute respiratory failure caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday morning, Sept. 6. Brig. Gen. Bagnus Gaerlan (File photo courtesy of Philippine Army 1st Infantry...
Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Monday, September 6, welcomed the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases' decision to place Metro Manila under the general community quarantine (GCQ) as this would help the government learn how to deal with...
It seems to Vice President Leni Robredo that President Duterte “lacks focus” on the government’s pandemic response as she urges his administration to pour available resources into COVID-19 programs. Vice President Leni Robredo and President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) “‘Pag...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has urged authorities to rethink their approach in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in relying on vaccines to shield the population from the virus. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto believed the government should "change its...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated over 180,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through its vaccination centers and mobile vaccine clinics nationwide as of Sept. 5. Photo from Philippine Red Cross PRC Health Services Manager Mark Abrigo said 150,730 individuals were...
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay slammed on Monday the government's decision to cut the proposed 2022 budget of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ex-Vice President Jejomar Binay "In the proposed 2022 budget, PGH was allotted P5.67 billion, lower than the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora urged the public anew to get vaccinated against COVID-19 especially amid the threat of its more contagious Delta variant. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, the mayor said that because of the vaccines, the...
Individuals who are vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be allowed to do more essential activities as the government recalibrates its pandemic response and tries the enforcement of granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NRC), an official of a task force on pandemic...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Sept. 6, said it will release this month the results of its study on virgin coconut oil (VCO) and lagundi as potential treatments for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Science and Technology Dr. Jaime Montoya,...
After enduring a month of strict lockdown, Metro Manila will shift back to a general community quarantine (GCQ) although it will also serve as the pilot area for the implementation of granular lockdowns starting Sept. 8 until the end of the month. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
As the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila is set to expire on September 7, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora bared on Monday the details of the granular lockdown system which aims to give the economy a boost amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of the more...
“Gamot na muna kesa plastic, 'yun ang bilhin natin (Buy medicines instead of plastic).” This was the call of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to national government agencies leading the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. (MANILA CITY PIO) Domagoso underscored the need for...
