A health reform advocate urged parents and children to maximize the ongoing “academic break” in selected educational institutions to equip themselves about the symptoms and prevention of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File Photo / Unsplash “During...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 37,070 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Jan. 17, close to Sunday's tally of 37,154. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of...
A public health expert compared the Omicron surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines to chickenpox spread, saying that it exhibits a “centripetal distribution.” MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Centripetal distribution means that any damage or abnormal change is more concentrated in...
The entry of foreign travelers is temporarily prohibited in Marinduque due to the sudden increase in the number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) positive cases in the province, Marinduque Gov. and League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president Presbitero Velasco Jr. said Monday, Jan....
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who is gunning for another Senate term this 2022, on Sunday, Jan. 16, said he is frustrated at the inability of the government to boost the country’s healthcare system two years since the pandemic started. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN...
The Omicron surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be slowing down in Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan, but it is still maturing and accelerating in several Philippine provinces, said an OCTA Research fellow on Saturday, Jan. 15. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “The surge may be slowing down...
Amid the new surge of coronavirus cases in the country, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has postponed campaign-related activities to focus on her office’s COVID-19 response programs, her spokesman said. Vice President Leni Robredo oversees the Swab Cab operations at the...
The continued increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections prompted several universities and colleges to announce the suspension of classes and on-site work among their students and employees. On Twitter, the hashtag “WalangPasok” became a trending topic on Thursday, Jan. 13 with a...
DOTR The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is enforcing a “no vaccination, no ride” policy to prevent another complete shutdown of both public transport and businesses like what happened in 2021, the agency insisted. "We are doing everything we can to maintain and keep our public transport...
The Omicron outbreak in Metro Manila remains severe, while three highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines are now classified under the “mature stage” of the surge, an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, Jan. 13. FILE PHOTO / DR. GUIDO DAVID In a Twitter post, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged Filipinos to avail of 10 free online courses relevant to COVID-19 management given the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary...
As the country battles a resurgence in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed its local offices to “exercise discretion” in suspending classes and other teaching-related activities. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a memorandum issued by Curriculum...
