Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon stressed the need for continued vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement that the global health emergency is now over. (Kristine Wook / Unsplash) “I welcome WHO[’s] announcement that Covid pandemic...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Thursday, May 4, that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was an eye-opener for the country’s public health system. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the opening ceremony of the 49th Midyear Convention of the Philippine College of Surgeons held at SMX...
Reverting to the old April and May summer break in schools is not as simple as it sounds, said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos on Monday, April 24, in response to a proposal coming from a legislator and groups of concerned parents. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds dry...
As the country continues to bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos that the government will do everything it could to assist those who need assistance, especially those who have yet to recover from the health crisis....
There would be no need to import goods if the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are strong enough to address the demands of the local market, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos said on Wednesday, April 19. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Presidential Communications...
Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said Covid-19 is not yet endemic, reminding Filipinos that the threat of the disease lingers. Leachon on Sunday, April 16, said the World Health Organization (WHO) views Covid-19 at a “transition point” but the organization never claimed that...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto says the country is showing that it has learned a lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic with its "supersizing" of medicine scholars' slots. On Thursday, April 13,...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) High inflation is more likely making it difficult for Filipinos to land jobs, and not so much as the reported lack of "soft skills" among graduates in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This can be gleaned from Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Tuesday, April 4, renewed calls for pharmaceutical companies to apply for the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for Covid-19 bivalent vaccines as experts warned against the impact of long Covid in the workplace. With the country no longer under a state...
CLINICAL MATTER As the Covid-19 pandemic winds down and people go about their daily lives, the question that many people are asking is,” Can this happen again?” A new pandemic occurring is not a question of if but a question of when. There are things that can be done to delay the next pandemic...
As the World Health Organization (WHO) meets anew to determine whether the pandemic is no longer an international emergency, many of us who were caught in the middle of the storm still struggle to come to terms with the events of the last three years. This time of year, many healthcare workers...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has renewed his administration's commitment to supporting small businesses and the "dreamers" who want to provide the public with quality products amid the country's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marcos said this as he led the launch of...
