A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus vaccine during the inoculative drive at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has called on...
DOH/MB The country reported 8,562 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, July 30--the highest single-day tally in seven weeks. The last time that the Philippines recorded at least 8,000 cases was last July 12 with 8,027 new infections. Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines...
The government is not inclined to suspend the vaccination of people living in Metro Manila when the capital region shifts to the most restrictive lockdown next month. A resident of Parañaque City gets vaccinated against COVID-19 on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential spokesman...
(PIXABAY) The Department of Health (DOH) said that eight coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients with the Delta variant in the Philippines have died. The DOH said that six of the fatalities were local cases, while the two others were returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs). Of the six local cases, two...
MB/FILE PHOTO As Metro Manila is set to be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting August 6, the Department of Health (DOH) said that all safety protocols will apply to all individuals whether they are vaccinated or not. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
The number of Filipino couples using family planning services increased last year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Artem Everest/ Unsplash) This was disclosed by Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Executive Director Juan Antonio A. Perez III during...
SONA PROTEST RALLY (MB/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the deployment of policemen during President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), while waiting for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results, is considered a "breach" of protocol. “Yes, we will say...
DOH/MB The country recorded 5,735 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, pushing the total number of those who contracted the viral illness to 1,572,287. Active cases or those still undergoing treatment are at 56,273, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin on Thursday, July 29. Of the active...
Manila residents line up to get a second dose of coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site located inside a shopping mall on July 13, 2021. (Malacañang) The Department of Health (DOH) reported 97 new cases of Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country. Of the 97 new cases, 88 were local...
Daikin Airconditioning Philippines Inc. (DPH), a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited Japan, the world's no. 1 airconditioning company, achieved another milestone by opening the doors of a premiere training center, the VRV Open School, last July 16, 2021, at Exxa Tower, Quezon City. The day was...
Disregarding any form of physical distancing, residents from Manila’s six districts gather at the Recoletos Street gate of Manila High School in Intramuros, Manila, on Friday, June 18, 2021, to claim their financial assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Social...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Metro Manila as it continues to exhibit an increasing number of cases. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the National Capital Region (NCR) registered...
