Kids with underlying medical illnesses are "more vulnerable" to severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said Tuesday, Aug. 10. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Philippines (PIDSP)...
The Muntinlupa City government placed a community in Barangay Tunasan under granular lockdown due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi called for an emergency meeting and ordered to place Chico Street, Laguerta in Tunasan under a 15-day Extreme Localized Community...
CAVITE - The 1.5 million doses of Novavax procured by the provincial government will arrive by October, Governor Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday (August 10). "Ang order natin na 1,500,000 doses ng Novavax ay na-move at maaaring dumating sa first week ng October (The arrival of the 1,500,000 doses of...
Ninety percent of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients at St. Lukes Medical Center (SLMC) are unvaccinated, its official said Tuesday, Aug. 10. St. Luke's Medical Center (Photo from SLMC) Speaking to ANC, SLMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Benjamin Campomanes said about 90 percent of their patients have not...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Tuesday, August 10, that it has already vaccinated more than 320,000 individuals, therefore achieving population protection against COVID-19. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos said that 325,188 individuals have been...
AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN Adult members of the family should get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect children from the viral illness, the Pediatric Society of the Philippines (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines...
All patients and their families in the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Dialysis Center located in Port Area, Manila are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 vaccination at the PRC Hemodialysis Center in Port Area, Manila (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC made this...
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula asked the people to protect God’s creation “like how we protect ourselves from COVID-19." Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) "We do everything we can to prevent the infection and further spread the virus, so we also do everything to...
Some senators were not overjoyed by the 11.8-percent growth in the Philippines' economy, stressing it is still far from pre-pandemic levels. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Economic growth may be at its highest since 1988 but let’s not lose sight of the...
The planned coronavirus vaccine passports may get the country safely moving again. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles delivers remarks during a pre-SONA forum on July 23, 2021 (Karlo Nograles/Facebook) The government has started to develop the "vaccine passport," a document showing proof of...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday stressed the need for the government to ensure that the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) or cash aid to those who are affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and select provinces would...
The country’s economic managers would still set the percentage rate of the tax relief that will be given to the manufacturers of medical-grade oxygen, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 10. RELATIVES of COVID-19 patients purchase medical grade oxygen in a pharmacy in...
