The San Juan City local government started inoculating its residents on Wednesday, July 21, using Johnson & Johnson's single dose vaccines as it ramps up its vaccination efforts amid the COVID-19 Delta variant threat. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) The launch happened at the FilOil Flying V...
The Muntinlupa City government has received Johnson & Johnson’s single dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccines from the national government and it will be used exclusively for senior citizens or those belonging to the A2 priority group. The Philippines received 3.2 million doses of Janssen vaccine...
Manila broke the national record it previously set for the highest single-day vaccination on Tuesday, July 20. (MANILA CITY PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the city was able to administer 44,077 vaccines on July 20 which is 1,066 more than its July 5 record....
(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, July 21, tagged 11 local government units (LGUs) in the country as high risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The high risk areas are Davao City, Cebu City, Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Makati City, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Vaccine experts from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are set to check if the efficacy of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected after the Muntinlupa City local government encountered a problem with their cold storage facility...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 20, joined the calls for the resumption of face-to-face classes for the upcoming school year, starting in areas of the country that are low-risk for COVID-19. Among the challenges under distance learning is the lack of gadgets and internet connection....
Manila’s elderly people will receive the single-shot Janssen vaccines of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Wednesday (July 21). The city government received about 18,800 doses of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine at the Sta. Ana Hospital on Tuesday (July 20). (Manila Public Information photo / MANILA...
Hani (left) and actress Yoon Jung-hee (Instagram) Add Hani of K-pop girl group EXID, actress Yoon Jung-hee and trot singer Kim Hee-jae to the list of Korean celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hani, 29, and Yoon Jung-hee, 40, belong to the same agency, Sublime...
The city government of Caloocan received on Monday, July 19, the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses that it purchased. (CALOOCAN MAYOR OCA MALAPITAN OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN) According to the City Health Department, they received 17,200 of the 600,000 doses of the vaccine that...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, July 20, admitted talking with “other contenders” for a possible presidential bid in 2022, though fell short of mentioning their names except for Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) “Mayroong mga (There...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes it is insensitive for other political candidates seeking to run in the May 2022 polls to go around the country while Filipinos are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Unlike other...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged eligible Filipinos to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to pose a threat. "Magpabakuna! Mahalaga ang pagpapabakuna upang labanan ang COVID-19 (Get vaccinated! Vaccination is important...
