Work at the Manila City Hall will continue amid surging COVID-19 cases, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Monday, Jan. 10. (Mayor Isko Moreno's campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) During Monday’s flag raising ceremony, Domagoso noted that several workers of the City Hall are sick...
A ranking official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for free antigen tests for all Filipinos, especially in areas with high infection rate, amid the fears brought by the exponential growth of coronavirus cases (COVID-19) cases in the country. “Yan ang...
NEW DELHI, India – India Sunday reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases, which is over a five-fold increase since the beginning of the new year. On Jan. 1, the total number of new cases was only 27,553. The virus continues to spread at an unprecedented pace, largely driven by the highly...
Following the massive surge of coronavirus disease after the holiday season, Pasig City has logged nearly 2,000 active COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, Jan. 9. Exactly 1,869 cases were recorded in the city, the local government announced. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) This is a weekend increase of 787...
Instead of scaring the unvaccinated with “punitive” measures, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, wants the government to incentivize them in a bid to encourage more vaccinations. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during her Sunday radio show on Jan. 9, 2022....
The renewed surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the recent aftermath of Typhoon "Odette" may adversely affect the expected recovery in the country's employment sector, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In his statement on the...
There’s no need to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 4 amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, Jan. 8. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go...
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 6, logged 772 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the province to 93,838. The PHO said there were 90,499 recoveries and no reported death. The death toll in the province remains at...
Due to rising cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a street in Angono, Rizal was placed under granular lockdown by the municipal government. The lockdown on Acle Street in Barangay San Vicente took effect on January 5, the same day that Rizal Province was placed under Alert Level 3. Richard...
The emergence of new variants of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may mean Filipinos have to bid each other goodbye because they won’t be able to survive the infection, President Duterte warned on Thursday, Jan. 6. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (RTVM...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) announced Thursday, Jan. 6, that its maternity ward will be temporarily shut down amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID) patients. Philippine GeneraL Hospital (PGH Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admissions at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has increased, its spokesperson said Thursday, Jan. 6. Philippine General Hospital (PGH Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario said from 30 patients logged on...
