Telecommunications companies (telcos) should provide free Wi-Fi and internet service to COVID-19 patients in isolation facilities throughout the country, Quezon City Representative Precious Hipolito Castelo on Saturday, May 22, said. “The provision of such service will encourage those...
In a bid to stress to the public the importance of following health protocols, the government's pandemic task force is set to distribute modules to different barangays in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Nograles made...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar wants to slash the occupancy rate of COVID-19 mega treatment facilities in the country to less than 60 percent in the coming weeks. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways) In order to...
A new isolation facility that will accommodate new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients opened on Monday, April 26, at the South Harbor in Port Area, Manila. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the opening of the Eva Macapagal Isolation Facility that has a 250-bed capacity. “Una itong...
Schools have a new purpose in this pandemic DLS-CSB Taft campus Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Southeast Asia, said that to control and suppress the spread of the coronavirus disease “countries must continue to be bold, decisive, and mobilize the...
The Bacoor City government said it is facing problems with isolation facilities which are now almost full due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Mayor Lani Mercado (Go Cavite / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with DZMM, Mayor Lani Mercado said the city has logged 494 cases from March 1 to...
Learning their way around the kitchen, trying out new recipes, and discovering other methods of cooking have been a way for many to use their quarantine time at home productively. We think we can all agree that the overall food trend in 2020 is all about do-it-yourself (DIY). And this one guy took...
Even the asymptomatic struggle from the coronavirus As told by a concerned Covid-19 victim who wishes to remain anonymous. DYING INSIDE Asymptomatic patients suffer from anxiety and discrimination, illustration by Ariana Maralit I was patient number… I don’t even know anymore. That's how...
Nadine Lustre (Instagram) All of us have different ways and strategies when it comes to coping with the changes COVID-19 pandemic has brought to us. For Nadine Lustre, she’s using the quarantine period to discover herself more. In an interview, the 26-year-old actress shared what keeps her busy...
