People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines saw 32,246 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, its second highest single-day...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is set to discuss, together with other concerned agencies, the funding of the special risk allowance (SRA) of medical workers for this year. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is set to meet the officials of Department of Budget and Management...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) It is too early to say if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines have peaked already, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), four other...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a one-week “academic health break” to help teachers and students to cope with the challenges brought by another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED / MANILA BULLETIN) “We reiterate our call to provide...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines protect people against the severe form of the viral illness. DOH...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Tuesday, Jan. 11, that the Delta variant remains as the dominant coronavirus variant in the Philippines. “Sa ngayon po, ang Delta variant pa rin ang pinakamataas na mayroon lineage sa ating bansa (Delta remains as the lineage with the...
How to deal with the orange peels WHY DO WE HAVE THIS? Cellulite happens when subcutaneous fat accumulates and protrudes or bulges through the skin’s connective tissue. (freepik) Let’s talk about cellulite—that dimpled, lumpy, “orange peel” look. It does look...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
(Image from Unsplash) Over 50 percent of teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are experiencing flu symptoms amid the worst coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, a group of education workers said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines,...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The approved policy of a shorter isolation and quarantine period for fully vaccinated healthcare workers was based on scientific evidence, the Department of Health (DOH) and some medical experts said on Tuesday, Jan. 11. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The running case count of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has crossed the three million mark on Tuesday, Jan. 11, as the country...
