Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared a charming encounter he had with one of the children scheduled to be inoculated at the SM City East Ortigas vaccination site on Wednesday, Feb. 9. In a Twitter post, Sotto recalled a story about a 10-year-old child who was scared and hesitant to take the vaccine....
Three stars of the popular Korean entertainment show “Running Man” tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kim Jong-kook, 45; Yang Se-chan, 35; and Jee Seok-jin, 55, were announced to have COVID-19 on Feb. 10. "Kim Jong-kook has been diagnosed with COVID-19,” said Turbo JK...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat inspected on Thursday, Feb. 10, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City to ensure that health protocols for arriving foreign travelers are strictly observed. Puyat's inspection coincides with the first day...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all establishments and offices in the country to secure and display prominently their safety seal certifications to indicate that they adhere to the minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the government against the coronavirus...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,575 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Thursday, Feb. 10—the third straight day that the Philippines logged...
DOT log The Department of Tourism (DOT) said about 92 percent of tourism workers in the Philippines have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOT Director for Tourism Standards and Regulation Virgilio Maguigad said that the number of vaccinated tourism workers...
The Valenzuela City government opened a COVID-19 vaccination site for the two-day "National Vaccination Days" on Feb. 10 and 11. The site is located in a fast food chain in Barangay BBB Marulas. Residents and non-residents of the city, with ages 18 and above, can visit the site from 8 a.m. to 5...
With the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases expected to drop to as low as 1,000 per day by mid-February, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that it might be time for the country to focus on the economy. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
'RESBAKUNA' FOR KIDS. Children wait for their turn to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the provincial government of Pampanga kicks off its 'Resbakuna Kids’ program at the Jose B. Lingad General Memorial Hospital in the City of San Fernando Wednesday, Feb.9. (Photo courtesy of Pampanga...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have gone down as the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded a drop in cases. Tally from Muntinlupa’s City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of Feb. 9, Muntinlupa has 130 active cases, a decrease by 101 cases from 231 recorded on...
With the country accepting foreign nationals anew, Malacañang is confident that a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases can be avoided if both tourists and locals will follow the minimum health standards set to prevent the spread of the virus. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, once again encouraged parents to trust the vaccines to better protect their children against COVID-19. Go reiterated his appeal in a video message during the launch of pediatric vaccination held...
