(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to intensify its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through expanding its vaccination and testing efforts. During the televised Laging Handa Public Briefing on Thursday, Aug. 12, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive...
The government's pandemic task force has temporarily suspended the protocols that allowed the shortened quarantine period for fully vaccinated close contacts of probable and confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced Wednesday, August 11. A temporary health facility...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) remains the country’s leading agency when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Even with the ECQ, this August, Red Cross has been testing 8,530 a day,” PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator...
A public policy thinktank on Monday, August 9 called on Malacañang to consider a revamp of the leadership of the National Task Force on COVID-19 for its failure to expand the country’s testing capability that is a big factor in in the new upsurge in cases. COVID 19 TESTING The rise in COVID-19...
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) has urged the government increase the number of daily coronavirus tests and vaccination to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN. / FILE PHOTO) Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes Jr. said the “most urgent” steps that the...
Residents undergo Covid0-19 tests as the local government is now conducting "surveillance swabbing" in Davao City. The City Government of Davao has issued an executuve order requires all F1, F2 and F3 contacts of an RT- PCR confirmed positive case are mandated to be swabbed for testing. (Keith...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Aug. 4, said the Philippines is capable of testing "more" people now, compared to a year ago when the country didn't have "the capacity to do so." (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) During the virtual Town...
A women's group prodded the national government to conduct mass testing during the two-week lockdown in Metro Manila. (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, Gabriela said the "heavy militaristic approach will just fail just like last year" and urged the government instead to conduct "effective...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) A health reform advocate has urged to government to boost coronavirus testing, contact tracing, and vaccination in Metro Manila as the region will go into another round of lockdown due to the threat of the Delta variant. “While we are on ECQ (Enhance...
Malacañang lamented the deployment of police officers for President Duterte's sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26, saying the incident will be investigated. File photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after it was reported...
The government is moving to bolster its "proactive" measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant in the country. A senior citizen receives a J&J Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
While the new Delta coronavirus variant should not stir up panic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to stay alert and be more vigilant amidst the threat of the said variant, which - according to experts - is highly contagious. Vaccination at the PRC Hemodialysis Center in Port Area,...
