FDA US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has expressed intention to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. “Mayroon pong intensiyon ang Pfizer na magrehistro po ng produkto nila under...
The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has increased to more than 2,400 with the Department of Health saying that the likelihood that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already in communities is very high. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed...
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – The city government here launched on Thursday (Jan. 13) its Biñan E-Konsulta telemedicine services. The program aims to provide free medical consultation to residents experiencing coughs, colds, fever, and other symptoms related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)....
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed for patience and understanding on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to the public as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at three PRC molecular laboratories in Metro Manila faced delays. (Photo from Philippine...
A total of 16 passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the rail lines' random antigen testing for consenting commuters. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 and the LRT-2...
A Chinese national was rescued from his kidnappers by a traffic-aide who heeded his shout for help Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Pasay City. Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City police chief, identified the victim as Zhong Yanglei, 32, web-designer, and a resident of JAZZ Residences Tower A, Barangays Bangkal,...
The country’s weakest links amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are testing and tracing, said a public health expert on Tuesday, Jan. 11. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO Public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony”...
Six passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the random antigen testing on volunteering train riders. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 started Tuesday, Jan. 11, the random swab testing of consenting passengers...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and opposition senatorial bet Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Tuesday, Jan. 11, called on the Duterte government to provide free mass testing to Filipinos as the country suffers from the worst surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. Vice...
The Las Pinas City local government is still offering free COVID-19 testing to residents who want to determine whether or not they are infected with the virus. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the city government is offering free RT-PCR and antigen tests from Monday to Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m....
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) of the Department of Tourism's (DOT) on Monday, Jan. 10, announced that it would stop processing the applications for the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR test subsidy with Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) amid the increasing...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed some of its personnel in Metro Manila to assist in the swab testing of people suspected to be carrying the deadly virus. A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Task Group...
