The Philippines broke its record in the number of coronavirus vaccinations in a single day twice this week, according to an official of the country’s task force against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary Vince Dizon National...
The country is "well prepared" against the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. declared Friday, July 16. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. assures the public on July 16, 2021 that the country is well prepared against the more...
More than 1.15 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, July 16. The life-saving jabs were purchased through a tripartite agreement between the local private sector led by the "Go Negosyo" Foundation, the...
The government has revised the list of more than 50 "green" countries or those with low risk of coronavirus amid moves to screen vaccinated travelers arriving in the Philippines. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases...
Illustration of coronavirus / File Photo The Department of Health (DOH) announced the detection of 16 new cases of the Delta variant of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Of which, 11 were considered as local cases. Five of the sixteen cases are returning overseas Filipinos...
BACOOR, Cavite - The city government here has ordered the temporary closure of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) satellite office on Thursday (July 15) due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. According to Executive Order No. 24, the NBI satellite office located at the Bacoor...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Friday, July 16 urged health facilities to lower the cost of their swab tests to encourage more people to travel and hasten the recovery of the tourism industry from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Jansen Romero/ File...
The Muntinlupa City government on Friday resumed first dose vaccination at its Festival Mall site located at the upper ground floor parking in Alabang. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), the vaccination covers A1 (health workers), A2 (senior citizens), A3...
The San Juan City local government said on Thursday that it has already inoculated more than 100,000 San Juaneños as of July 14. Mayor Francis Zamora "We are happy to announce that as of July 14, the city government of San Juan has already vaccinated a total of 100,217 individuals with their...
The San Juan City local government announced on Thursday, July 15, that it has readied more than P9 million in additional benefits or "Special Risk Allowance" for the city's COVID-19 response workers. Mayor Francis Zamora "Nalagdaan na po natin ang chekeng nagkakahalagang 9,866,590.92 pesos para...
PARIS, France – As many as one in every two people hospitalized with severe COVID-19 go on to develop other health complications, according to comprehensive new research released on Friday. Authors of the study said their findings showed a "profound" short- and long-term health impact on...
The opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will be on Sept. 13, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 16, announced. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “We thank the President for his full support to the delivery of quality basic education for the incoming school year,”...
