An infectious disease expert said on Monday, March 21, that herd immunity against Covid-19 cannot be achieved with the vaccines that are currently available. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing, Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said that the "herd...
Aiming to raise awareness on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to the emotional and mental well-being of an individual, the National Anti-Poverty Commission - Local Affairs Coordinating and Monitoring Service (NAPC - LACMS) conducted a one-day mental health forum in Bukidnon. (Jansen Romero /...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 21 that it recorded 3,572 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The decline in Covid-19 infections in Metro Manila has slowed down in the past week but the region remained at “low risk” from the virus, the OCTA Research Group said on Monday, March 21. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), the central human resource (HR) agency of the Philippine government said on Monday, March 21 that it supports the recommendation of the compressed four-day work week. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing, CSC Commissioner...
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) member Huening Kai has recovered from Covid-19, according to his agency. “We would like to inform you that TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Huening Kai has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today, March 21,” said Big Hit...
BAGUIO CITY – Due to the ample supply of Covid-19 vaccines coupled with its high vaccination rate, the city government has decided to donate around 100,000 vaccines to other Local Government Units (LGU) in need. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the city has donated to Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, several...
Another member of K-pop boy band Stray Kids has been diagnosed with Covid-19, affecting the group’s promotions for their new album. JYP Entertainment, the boy band’s management, announced on March 20 that Stray Kids member Seungmin, 21, “tested positive for Covid-19 on March 20th...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said he supports the proposal of Vice President Leni Robredo to fund a P100-billion stimulus package for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), calling it an “economist’s roadmap” to recovery from the...
ILOILO CITY -- More than a month after the start of Covid-19 vaccination for children ages five to 11-years-old in Western Visayas region, about 30,649 have been fully vaccinated. Dr. Adriano Suba-an, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Health (DOH-6), supervises the COVID-19...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID/ TWITTER) The Philippines remained under “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 despite the surge in cases in neighboring countries, the independent research group OCTA said on Sunday, March 20. Based on the update shared by OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Twitter, the...
Fully vaccinated Filipinos should get booster shots against Covid-19 to further increase their protection against the viral disease, an official of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an...
