The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday reported 102 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new recoveries among Filipinos abroad. Department of Foreign Affairs tally of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos (DFA) In a report, the DFA attributed the huge spike in an increase reported cases in one country...
The Taguig City government has vaccinated more than 100,000 individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Lino Cayetano (2nd from left) awards the safety seal to SM Aura (Taguig City government / MANILA BULLETIN) It hit the mark Friday after reaching 99,514 first-dose vaccinees on...
DOH/MB The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines grew to 1,255,337 after 7,450 new infections were recorded on Friday, June 4. The Department of Health (DOH) said that 4.8 percent of the overall caseload or 60,794 are patients who are still being treated. Of the active cases, 93.9...
She's the oldest woman to get jabbed—so far Governments all over the world are trying their best to have everyone vaccinated, even those who do not have enough strength to go out and travel. FIRST DOSE DONE. 124-year-old Indian woman gets vaccinated (DIPR-J&K) In Baramulla district, India,...
Vaccination sites set up by private firms in Makati City will be required by the city government to abide by the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH), Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay said on Friday (June 3). (Mayor Abby Binay/My Makati Facebook page) The City Council, according to Binay,...
Incoming Filipino and foreign travelers fully vaccinated abroad must still undergo the government's "regular quarantine and testing protocols" upon arrival in the country, Malacañang said Friday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these travelers who...
The survey result showing that majority of adult Filipinos are still worried about catching COVID-19 is an opportunity for the government to further encourage the public to get vaccinated against the viral illness, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the recent Social Weather Stations...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Friday, June 4, expressed a "slight concern" due to the observed "uptick" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in some areas in Metro Manila. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the uptick in cases shows that...
In this file photo taken on February 12, 2021, a vial containing the Covid-19 vaccine by AstraZeneca and a syringe are seen on a table in the pharmacy of the vaccination center at the Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart, southern Germany. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce recently met to tackle various issues of mutual concern including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the response to the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), among others, the Department of...
With the government’s vaccination program opening up to the A4 priority group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged teachers and other school officials and staff to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) and get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Gatchalian...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has appealed to the public to be more patient with the government and its efforts in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and its impacts. Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, City of Manila that was placed under...
