Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
Vice President Leni Robredo is hoping that the Department of Education (DepEd) will release the latest report on the Philippines’ student learning assessments to give the current status of the country’s education sector. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While DepEd Secretary Leonor...
DOH/MB The country recorded on Sunday 5,916 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This pushed the country’s total case count to 1,473,025, of which, 49,701 cases are still being treated. “Ten duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these,...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Additional doses of Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are expected to arrive in the country this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Sa July 14, may dadating na Sinovac (vaccines) tayo para tuloy-tuloy ang pagbabakuna sa NCR-plus 8 (On...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) could have done more with their coronavirus response programs if they have access to 375 contractual workers similar to what the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) had in a year, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, July 11. Vice...
The government continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) to ensure that the list of vaccinated individuals in their jurisdictions will be submitted to the Department of Information and...
The Philippine Red Cross urged the public anew to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and get what is available in order to receive the protection that the jabs provide. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization has renewed its call after receiving...
The Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (PSAAI) cautioned the public against taking antibody testing after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to evaluate the level of protection against the virus. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement released on Saturday,...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, July 11, noted a "flat trend" in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, particularly in some of the areas with the highest recorded cases over the past week. Citing the COVID Act Now metrics, OCTA said that local...
DOH/MB Antibody testing should not be used to determine if a vaccinated person has already developed enough protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Yung antibody test na sinasagawa sa inyo, ang pinapakita niyan primarily would be yung antibodies...
An additional 37,800 doses of Sputnik V vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have arrived in the country on Saturday night, July 10. A health worker shows Russian drug firm Gamaleya Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at the Vaccination hub in Lake shore Taguig City on Tuesday, May 04,...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Sunday, July 11, the interim analysis of the country’s study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines may be out by September or October this year. This...
