The Pasay City local government unit (LGU) has cleared 135 barangays in Pasay City of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after they were able to manage the spike in cases in March. In the latest tally of the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) on Tuesday, the city logged a...
The pandemic-hit nation can take a breather from the blows of this public health emergency. President Rodrigo Duterte President Duterte said he was "happy" to announce that the country could brace for "some positive news" given the recent improvement in the pandemic response. Duterte started his...
The government has tightened the community quarantine status of three provinces for the next two weeks in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Residents of Tondo, Manila receive food packs from local barangay officials and policemen in observance of Mother's Day on May 9, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/...
The Parañaque City Police said that it continues to be strict in implementing safety protocols to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as the proper wearing of face masks. This was after Pres. Duterte warned that anyone caught not properly wearing their face mask in public...
The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to drop below 2,000 cases per day by May 14, according to experts studying the pandemic in the country. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, OCTA Research Team said the...
An additional 13 coronavirus cases were reported among overseas Filipinos, raising the total tally to 18,537, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, May 8. Department of Foreign Affairs The DFA did not record any new deaths, which stands at 1,159. As of the same day, active...
The average number of daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila is 56 percent lower compared to the number of cases recorded during the peak of the surge recently, the OCTA Research Team said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest monitoring report, the independent...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos gave kudos to local officials in the National Capital Region (NCR) for two major achievements this April in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos during the April 28, 2021...
It’s no wonder that the Philippines breached the one-million mark on its positive cases of COVID-19, President Duterte noted on Wednesday, April 28, as he mentioned how Filipinos are unmindful of protocols and laws. President Duterte delivers a televised address on April 28, 2021 (Malacañang)...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Monday, April 26, said that breaching the one-million mark for COVID-19 cases is not a “negative reflection” of the government’s pandemic response, maintaining instead that it has done well managing the new variants of the virus. The Palace official...
Two more personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) died of health complications after being infected by the coronavirus. Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, PNP deputy chief for Administration and commander of the PNP Administrative Support for COVID-19 Task Force (ASCOTF), said the two new...
What caused the surge, and how can we cope? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Daily COVID-19 case counts breached 10,000, and many asked how it came to this. The Philippines was doing quite well after Christmas despite the increased mobility of people. Reproduction number was at or below 1, and cases...