As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is still increasing, the intensive care unit utilization rate (ICUUR) in Metro Manila is now at "high risk," based on the OCTA Research's report on Sunday, Aug. 15. "Hospital bed occupancy in the NCR is now at 64 percent while ICUs reached 71...
The government's national task force on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response has warned individuals who are trying to get more than the recommended two vaccine doses that their days are already numbered. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace,...
Without a unified database for vaccine recipients in the country, Hong Kong’s initial decision not to honor the vaccination cards of Filipinos is “bound to happen,” Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, August 15. Vice President Leni Robredo (Charlie Villegas/OVP) During her weekly...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said he and the mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR) will discuss the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period in the metropolis this coming week. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is supporting the move to pass ordinances that penalize people from getting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots amid the limited supply of the vaccine and large number of Filipinos who are willing to be vaccinated but have to wait for long due to the...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The country logged a 29-percent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past seven days and is now averaging 11,127 new cases daily, OCTA Research said in its report on Sunday, Aug. 15. Based on OCTA's monitoring from Aug. 8 to 14, the reproduction number in the...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has encouraged the Philippine Army (PA) to continue their resolve to protect the Filipinos and the nation against the enemies of the State while also rendering additional duties to contain the coronavirus...
Filipinos can still celebrate a "better" Christmas season this year despite the worrisome surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases which are seen to be caused by the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of National Task...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on government agencies to set up official contact numbers and assign someone to answer those contacting them. Anti-Red Tap Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo: ARTA/Facebook) ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica made the statement...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica reminded local government officials to not politicize the distribution of financial assistance and vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as these activities were important in overcoming the present health crisis....
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said Saturday, Aug. 14, that it will temporarily close its outpatient department (OPD) amid the increase in the number of coronavirus patients at the hospital. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) In an advisory, the PGH announced...
Staff and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Aug. 14, brought a "Bakuna Bus" to Hospicio de San Jose in Manila to vaccinate senior citizens and staff of the hospice. (Photo from PH Red Cross) “Regardless of the current challenges that we are facing, the Red Cross will...
