The Taguig City government has announced that it will start administering vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for A4 priority group, or essential workers, on Wednesday (June 9). According to the Department of Health’s Memorandum 2021-0259 dated May 31, eligible to be classified as...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, June 8 to prioritize individuals aged 40 to 59 years old under the A4 category in their coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. The A4 category under the...
The University of Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has been chosen to lead the clinical trials aimed at looking into the efficacy, safety, and effect on the viral clearance of Ivermectin in asymptomatic and non-severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. (Pexels) Dr. Aileen...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that teenagers aged 16 to 17 with comorbidities can be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using the...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed a resolution congratulating Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso for her historic win in the 76th US Women's Open. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) “Congratulations for bringing an unexpected victory for our people! Our...
The country can expect 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this month as the tight global supply has started to ease, President Duterte said Monday. An airport employee waits to receive a coronavirus jab at a vaccination site located in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021...
United States Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-NY) has asked US President Joe Biden to commit 5 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, citing, among others, the “immeasurable contributions” of Filipino-American frontline healthcare workers in the battle...
Getting vaccinated is still not a guarantee a person will not get infected with the coronavirus disease, President Duterte said Monday. President Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 7, 2021. (Malacañang) The President explained the vaccination will just provide a layer of...
The Manila city government has started vaccinating its economic frontliners on Tuesday, June 8. (MANILA CITY PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The vaccination for the A4 priority group was done in the four malls in the city: Lucky China Town Mall, Robinsons Mall, SM Manila, and SM San Lazaro. Each mall...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite - The city government here has ordered the temporary closure of Salinas II Barangay Hall due to the localized transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from June 3 to June 17. According to Executive Order No. 20, Series of 2021, seven barangay officials have contracted...
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the executive department to consider a promotion of the salary grade of public nurses. media The chairman of the Senate labor committee made the call as he hailed on Monday, June 7, Malacañang’s reversal of a Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
The insufficiency of vaccines slowed down the immunization program of the national government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Monday night, June 7. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. bares on June 7, 2021 that the lack of vaccines slowed down the weekly...
