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...
DOH The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any self-administered COVID-19 antigen test kit in the country so far, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that all antigen tests should still be done by medical professionals...
Two years into the pandemic should have been enough for the Philippine government to prepare for mass testing to help curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, Jan. 9. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) “Iyong sa akin...
In order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, a public health advocate urged the national government to make “home testing and home treatment” accessible for all by providing free COVID-19 test kits to the public. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Muntinlupa City government is testing people for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a rise in the number of new cases. At the Museo ng Muntinlupa grounds, people are lining up to undergo rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing. If they test positive, they will undergo the confirmatory reverse...
FDA The country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is now accepting applications for special certification of self-administered COVID-19 home test kits. “As of today, we announce that we are accepting applications for Special Certification for COVID-19 self- administered or the home...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is coordinating with the health experts on the use of antigen self-test kits for the detection of the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Inaantay natin ang rekomendasyon ng ating Technical Advisory Group of Experts. Kasi sa ngayon ang...
A total of 190 personnel of Metro Manila's rail lines tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mandatory antigen testing amid a renewed surge in the number of cases in the capital region. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) conducted on Monday,...
The Muntinlupa City government said it will require vaccination cards or negative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results from people who want to visit city government offices. Muntinlupa Administrator Engr. Allan Cachuela issued a memorandum ordering security...
It was a reunion of some sort for Vice President Leni Robredo and her three daughters as they posed for their first family photo to celebrate the new year after they were placed under quarantine. COVID-FREE—Vice President Leni Robredo and her three daughters have reunited after completing their...