Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Philippines situation is much better compared to other ASEAN countries experiencing a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the Delta variant. DOH/MB "Kumpara sa ibang bansa sa ASEAN na nakakaranas malubhang pagtaas sa kaso dahil sa Delta...
President Duterte stressed anew the importance of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying those "fools" who refused to get the shot should just stay at home so they cannot infect others. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as he raised...
Saying that it is a “cause of serious alarm and concern,” President Duterte on Monday, July 19, warned the public that the government might impose “stricter restrictions” anew if the more transmissible Delta variant spreads further in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his...
With local transmission of the Delta variant now present, do we have a fighting chance? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Just as many countries were starting to relax their pandemic restrictions, COVID-19 threw more curve balls. Rapid vaccination success stories like Israel, the UK, and the US have had...
After detecting two cases of the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant in Manila, the city government ordered Monday night the barangay units to immediately transfer all COVID-19 positive patients undergoing home quarantine to the city's quarantine facilities. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso...
Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan has tapped the city's police district to keep an eye on events that might lead to mass gathering in a bid to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19. During the flag raising ceremony on Monday, Malapitan warned his constituents against the threat of...
The Department of Health (DOH) has asked the public to be more cautious especially amid the threat of the highly transmissible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. DOH/MB "Be more cautious and comply with the (health) protocols because this is highly transmissible," Health Undersecretary...
Health advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon called on Monday, July 19, for the conduct of more genomic sequencing on hotspots areas to determine those infected with the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Aside from genomic sequencing, the former government health...
Amid the limited capacity of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) to hold genome sequencing, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday, July 19, that it is best to assume that there is already local transmission of the Delta variant. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During the...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Monday, July 19, police forces in some parts of Mindanao to strengthen the intelligence-gathering and patrol to prevent the illegal entry of people into the country through the borders in the South amid the...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said it's up to employers to decide whether or not they would let their employees work from home amid the threat of the highly-contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo by Fusion Medical Animation/...
Amid confirmation of transmission and deaths from the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has started preparing for worse-case scenarios for its personnel, particularly those assigned in the frontline. PNP chief General Guillermo...
