D.O. (real name Doh Kyung-soo) of K-pop boy band EXO has tested positive for Covid-19, his agency said. “EXO's D.O. was confirmed with Covid-19 today (April 25),” said SM Entertainment. EXO's D.O. (SM Entertainment) It added that D.O. is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms. “D.O. has...
The pandemic has brought various industries to a standstill, tourism included. But with the growing awareness of how to handle the coronavirus and its variants, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The health crisis has given people the opportunity to better appreciate travel. Despite the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said all voters will be allowed to vote on May 9 including those with symptoms of Covid-19. Comelec/MB "All 67.4 million Filipinos will be allowed to vote as what is happening now in the overseas voting," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in a press...
BEIJING, China – Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing on Monday, as long queues for compulsory mass testing formed in a large central district of the Chinese capital. China is already trying to contain a wave of infections in its biggest city Shanghai, which has...
The Manila local government will start administering the second Covid-19 booster shot to immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years old and above on Tuesday, April 26. The city's Public Information Office (PIO) made the announcement on Monday, April 25. The booster shots will be administered in 44...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,465 Covid-19 cases from April 18 to 24, having an average daily rate of 209 cases. DOH/MB "Sa mga bagong kaso, wala sa mga ito ang may malubha at kritikal na karamdaman (In the new cases, none of them have a severe and critical illness)," it noted. The...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda knows a good opportunity when he sees one. (Photo from Joey Salceda's Facebook) According to the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industry should find “ways to capitalize on supply disruptions...
As cases are projected to rise by May, and waning immunity threatens vulnerable sectors of the population, experts are raising concerns and emphasizing the urgency for booster vaccinations. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential Adviser & GoNegosyo Founder Joey Concepcion This was...
The Duterte administration has sealed 22 loan agreements with the World Bank Group (WBG) in the past five-years, bulk of which were used to help finance to country’s war chest against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported. In a statement on Monday, April 25, Finance...
(SCREENGRAB FROM THE PRESENTATION OF OCTA FELLOW FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, April 25, warned the public against a potential resurgence of Covid-19 infections driven by the emergence of Omicron subvariants, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is looking at Metro Manila as one of the “important” regions where Vice President Leni Robredo must secure votes to win the presidency in next month’s polls. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau)...
During the celebration of World Immunization Week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 25, rolled out the second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for immunocompromised individuals in different vaccination sites of the National Capital Region (NCR). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH said the...
