Aksyon Demokratiko vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong proposed the use of lie detector machines during debates to determine whether the candidates are really telling the truth about their accomplishments and what they plan to do for the country if they get elected. He made this proposal...
More people have been accosted for supposedly violating quarantine protocols than the number of individuals tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the height of the pandemic in 2020, a coalition of medical groups said. Police officers inspect motorists’ identification cards at a...
Some 16,000 units of antigen test kits were donated by the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel to the Philippines to help in its pandemic response. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Israel in Manila) According to the Israeli Embassy in Manila, Israeli diplomats Ambassador Ilan Fluss and...
Citing the ever-present threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez prodded the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to get rid of its eight-hour long driving education test requirement for driver's license renewals. (Ryotando Ag/...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Feb. 7 that US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has already applied for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FDA-Officer-In-Charge Director-General Oscar Gutierrez reported...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday called on the government to come up with a comprehensive medical waste management plan now that COVID-19 self-test kits have been made commercially available. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Binay noted, has so far approved the use of 116 COVID -19 self test...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
The Quezon City government will conduct COVID-19 rapid antigen tests on more than 1,100 Bar examinees, staff and volunteers to make sure that the examinations to be held on Feb. 4 and 6 will not be a “superspreader” event, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The local government...
The Taguig City Government is now giving free antigen home testing to residents as part of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) monitoring. It is being implemented through the Taguig City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CEDSU) and supervised and monitored by Lingap Testing coordinators....
A public health expert reiterated his call for the national government to prioritize the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, saying that this is an “essential pillar” to curb the pandemic. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Sana ginawa muna natin ang pagtitibay ng healthcare capacity....
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Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
