President Duterte said that it is “impossible” to steal P67.3 billion as he defended the Department of Health (DOH) after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged “deficiencies” in the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 funds. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular address to the...
Elimination of COVID-19 is no longer possible CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on toward the second half of 2021, one thing is becoming clear. There is only one acceptable long-term solution to living with COVID-19. That solution is widespread...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Monday, Aug. 16, that it has yet to determine whether or not the Lambda variant of the coronavirus is vaccine-resistant. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) VEP chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said they will look into reports that the Lambda variant could be...
The country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has maintained that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that are available in the Philippines provide protection against the coronavirus variants, including the Lambda variant, which was detected in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Yung mga...
But she didn't give up and gathered the courage to fight the virus An OB-Gyne for more than a decade, 40-year-old Christine Therese Enriquez Macaraeg was preparing for her diplomate examination when COVID-19 infected her. "I don't have any idea where I got it. I've been at home for almost two...
Principal IV Leo Cabaruan and teacher Kemmy Olfindo prepare the enrollment dropboxes at the Sta. Ana Elementary School in Manila on August 16, 2021. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As the country prepares for the opening of a new school year amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the...
A total of 27,806,881 doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered as of August 15, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. DOH/MB The DOH said this was regardless of whether it was the first or second dose, or a single-dose vaccine. Of the above-mentioned doses,...
Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN At least 200 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have received help from the specialized ambulance fleet of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as of Monday, Aug. 16. Composed of six Negative Pressure Ambulance (NPA) units, PRC said that its fleet is manned by...
Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) Majority of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients admitted at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) are unvaccinated, according to the hospital’s data issued on Monday, Aug. 16. The country’s biggest COVID-19 referral...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine produced by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca provides yearlong protection against the severe form of coronavirus infection, the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Monday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Christof Stache/AFP) Citing published data, VEP head Dr....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Aug. 16, issued the guidelines for the computation of public school teachers' Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP) for school year (SY) 2020-2021. (DepEd / FILE PHOTO) The DepEd Memorandum No. 56, s. 2021 or the “Computation of Public School Teachers'...
The use of coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine booster shots for fully vaccinated individuals, particularly those immunocompromised would hinge on the vaccine supply in the country, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Monday, Aug. 16. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)...
