An OCTA Research fellow, on Thursday, Feb. 24, said that “no dangers are currently seen” in Metro Manila and that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in the region will likely transition into “green” by next week. The color green, based on the OCTA’s legend, means that...
The San Juan City local government announced on Thursday, Feb. 24, that its active COVID-19 cases have dropped to less than 20. According to the local government unit (LGU), the San Juan City Health Office has recorded 15 active cases as of Feb. 23, a sharp decline from the 1,947 cases it tallied...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on local chief executives in low-risk COVID-19 areas to allow schools in their jurisdiction to resume face-to-face classes in support of the government’s target reopening of in-person classes in...
The Municipality of Pateros in the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded zero new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Pateros municipal government released the latest data showing that as of Feb. 22, the town tallied zero new cases, zero recoveries, zero new deaths, and only two active...
SMC agri-project is empowering support staff one seed at a time Every week, armed with scissors and crates, around 25 maintenance and security staff at San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) head office complex in Ortigas trudge muddy paths behind the company’s iconic, Manosa-designed building, their...
Korean actor and “Itaewon Class” star Park Seo-joon tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). He is the latest Korean celebrity to be diagnosed with COVID-19 amid a surge in cases in South Korea, which recorded 171,452 new cases on Feb. 23 to bring the total confirmed cases to 2.32...
More Korean stars have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as South Korea’s daily cases soared to more than 170,000 due to the spread of the Omicron variant. K-pop idol Lee Mi-joo of girl group Lovelyz, actor Lee Sang-yeob and singer Jessi, stars of the Korean TV show “Sixth...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said on Tuesday, Feb. 23, that the city government will utilize a structural approach in its city-wide implementation of programs and policies that will usher in a “new normal” under Alert Level 1. In an interview with ANC, Teodoro said this...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has continued its deployment of its Bakuna Buses, Bakuna Centers, and Bakuna Teams to help the local government units in ramping up the vaccination efforts to protect unvaccinated individuals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that on Feb....
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, Feb. 23, said the positivity rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in four highly urbanized cities remained "very high." In an update via Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David shared that Puerto Princesa City (39...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Feb. 23, logged 1,534 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)the fifth straight day that the Philippines has been recording less than 2,000 cases. Since Feb. 14, the number of fresh coronavirus disease...
To further assist teachers and non-teaching personnel with their financial needs, the Department of Education (DepEd) has increased the ceilings on the Provident Fund (PF) loans. (Photo from DepEd) “Even as we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of this public health situation, we are...
