President Duterte reiterated his call to the public to not skip their second shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, saying this is the only protection the government can offer the people amid the ongoing health crisis. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA...
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A new coronavirus variant known as ''Mu,'' identified first in Colombia in January, is now the country's predominant strain and behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, a health official said Thursday. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The variant was responsible for Colombia's deadly...
A barangay in Pasig City started distributing free COVID-19 care kits to its residents with mild cases of COVID-19 on Friday in its bid to boost their recovery and to stop the deterioration of their health while they are under quarantine and recovering at their homes. (Photo from Barangay San...
More provinces are now getting their supply of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but concerns were also aplenty if local government units (LGUs) in far-flung and geographically-isolated areas are already prepared to handle this sensitive vaccine. An airport employee...
Unvaccinated NBA players will be kept apart from vaccinated teammates and will be required to undergo more stringent testing as part of COVID-19 protocols proposed for the upcoming season, ESPN reported on Thursday. The network reported that under a memo detailing the new protocols already sent to...
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Bulacan said that despite the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, the number of recovered patients remains high. In a report to Governor Daniel R. Fernando, the PHO said that from Monday to Thursday, the province recorded a total of 2,126 new...
ATHENS, Greece -- Approximately 10,000 health workers in Greece will be suspended from work without payment as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus as the country faces the fourth wave of COVID-19. A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evaggelismos...
ROME, Italy -- Italy will start administering a third COVID-19 vaccine shot to people with the most fragile immune systems and plans to extend the use of the so-called Green Pass certificate, the country's leaders said here on Thursday. A tourist shows her green pass before entering the Torre degli...
Let's talk music Great conversation topics: films, books, travel, politics, food, philosophy, and music. The last one, music, is a universal language. We come across it pretty much every day, all the time, whether on radio, television, the internet, or in our heads. It forms a huge part of our...
The outpouring of support for Vice President Leni Robredo over the past few weeks did not fall on deaf ears as her spokesman said on Thursday, September 2, that she will consider these when she soon makes her decision about the 2022 polls. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo’s...
Vice President Leni Robredo will return to engaging in exploratory talks next week with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao in relation to the 2022 elections, her spokesperson said on Thursday, September 2. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Manila Bulletin/Top...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday said it has inoculated 100 percent or 1.7 million of its citizens and workers with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Tuesday, August 31, the city government has surpassed its 1.7 million target or 80 percent of the city's adult population. A...
