The national government has inaugurated a referral hospital for COVID-19 patients in Bocaue, Bulacan to strengthen the province's response in containing the spread of the virus. NTF against COVID-19 The Bocaue General Hospital, also known as Joni Villanueva Memorial Hospital, was launched Friday by...
The Manila city government administered a total of 21,129 COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day on Saturday (May 29), breaking its own record in the vaccine rollout. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed his gratitude...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III frowned upon the suggestion to have President Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo in a single public service announcement to boost public confidence in vaccination. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) In a radio interview Saturday,...
The government is urging Filipinos of all faiths to unite in prayer on Sunday for the country to overcome the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte bows his head in prayer prior to the start of the 45th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on January 6, 2020....
Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing the government to allow fully vaccinated senior citizens to go out by June 1. Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food panel, during the hybrid hearing of the Senate Committee of the Whole on the government's decision to open up the...
A public health expert on Saturday, May 29, said the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to establish a “green lane” for vaccinated travelers entering the country is “counterintuitive” amid the threat of new coronavirus variants spreading worldwide. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The country logged 7,443 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, May 29, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The number of active cases or those still undergoing treatment stood at 53,614- with 93.1 percent experiencing mild symptoms, 2.3 percent were...
This is not yet the time to further ease quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remain high, a public health expert said Saturday, May 29. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Dr. Anthony Leachon has suggested that the government...
The Department of Health (DOH) did not record any serious adverse effects among the recipients of Russsian-made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in the Philippines. A health worker shows Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) “Ito...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reiterated the need for funds to implement the proposed Bayanihan 3 law. Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go (Office of Sen. Bong Go/MANILA BULLETIN) Go, chairman of the Senate committee of health and a close ally of the Duterte administration, maintained that...
The government is set to release guidelines for the vaccination of family members of healthcare workers, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Itong mga kamag-anak ng healthcare workers kailangan pa po natin makapag release ng guidelines para...
A medical group on Saturday, May 29, has welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to place family members of health workers in the A1 group in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Medical...
