Since the benefits it can provide have not yet been validated as well as its potential side effects, an infectious disease expert advised on Friday, Feb. 18, against taking a fourth dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at this point in time. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa....
From a mere “pandemic response project” aiming to help those in need, the Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives towards National Goals, also known as GALING-PCAARRD, has gradually become the tool of success to many Filipinos. (Image courtesy of DOST-PCAARRD) GALING-PCAARRD is an initiative of...
The government may not attain its target of 5 million COVID-19 doses administered for its third national vaccination drive, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Feb. 17. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The third “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” program's goal, according to Health...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Feb. 17 that the country has vaccinated 263,932 kids aged five to 11 with their first dose of Pfizer vaccines since the start of the nationwide rollout. THUMBS UP -- Marcus Julian C. Mendoza, 11, shows a thumbs up while receiving his Pfizer vaccine...
TACLOBAN CITY - To strengthen community protection and vaccinate the region’s total population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH EVCHD) aims to vaccinate a total of 735,631 children, with ages 5 to 11....
The Philippine Red Cross launched its pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children aged five to 11 in Zamboanga City, the organization said on Thursday, Feb. 16. The country's premier humanitarian organization said that it continues to support the National COVID-19 vaccination...
The Department of Health reported 2,010 fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the lowest daily count for the year so far. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) This was the lowest daily...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – The city government here officially rolled out its pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 in three malls and selected hospitals and clinics on Monday (Feb. 14). Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga, a nurse by profession, administered jabs at the vaccination...
The Pasig City government recognized around 124 young athletes for their exemplary achievements in the field of sports and as representatives of the city in various international, regional, and local competitions on Monday morning, Feb. 14. The event was held during the city government’s weekly...
The Philippines and Japan will hold another high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Via teleconferencing on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will chair the Philippine side, while...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Marikina Chapter distributed more than 60 hot meals to residents of Barangay Tañong in Marikina City on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12. Marikina City Councilor and PRC Marikina Chapter Chairman Serafin “Bojie” Bernardino led the community feeding program at the...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal There’s an old proverb, if I may paraphrase, that says something about how it may be easy to lead a horse to water, but it’s an altogether different matter to make the horse drink. I was reminded of this as I read about how the pediatric COVID...
