Filipinos ranked third among the ethnicities that have become victims of hate crimes directed against Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, according to the latest report released by Stop AAPI Hate, a broad coalition that gathers data on racially motivated attacks related to the...
The Muntinlupa City government has launched its “Bakuna sa Gabi” night vaccination for those belonging to the A4 priority group, or essential workers. Starting Aug. 16, the New Cupang Health Center will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to help economic frontliners who are unable to go to...
An infectious disease expert said Monday, Aug. 16, that the Delta variant is more concerning than the Lambda variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvaña The Philippines confirmed on Aug. 15 the detection of its first case of the coronavirus variant first...
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to take the COVID-19 Survey which was launched on Monday, August 15. DOH/MB The Health department explained that the COVID-19 mobile phone survey was launched "to gain a better understanding of how Filipinos are keeping themselves healthy...
Despite the challenges of blended learning, Malacañang urged parents to enroll their children this coming School Year 2021-2022, saying their kids may not be able to take part in possible face-to-face classes if population protection will be achieved. Children share a tablet to listen to their...
Malacañang appealed to the public to not go to different local government units (LGUs) to get coronavirus (COVID-19) booster shots, saying there were still many people who have not received a single dose yet. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The Department of Health (DOH) said all regions in the country, except Caraga, already have the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "As of now based on our specimen sampled, all regions except Caraga," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online press...
League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) National President and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. confirmed on Monday, August 16, six coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Delta variant cases in two barangays in Santa Cruz town. With the COVID-19 Delta variant cases now in the province,...
Malacañang asked for the public's understanding as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) continued to work on creating a master list for the government's vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are...
A coalition of concerned citizens and organizations on Monday, Aug. 16, batted for more testing and contact tracing, noting that enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) alone will not curb coronavirus. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Headed by health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon, Kilusang Kontra...
Malacañang has yet to receive a recommendation from Metro Manila mayors about the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other provinces partly because “it takes two weeks” before the impact of the total lockdown will reduce the...
Secretary Francisco Duque III is still not "off the hook" from the reported audit deficiencies of the Department of Health (DOH), even as the state auditors said that they have yet to find that COVID-19 funds were lost to corruption, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Monday, August 16....
