Malacañang said that the fifth phase of the country's action plan against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will focus on economic recovery and vaccinating more Filipinos against the virus. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the...
Unvaccinated teaching and non-teaching personnel are required to show negative coronavirus test results before they are allowed to enter the school premises for onsite reporting, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Photo from DepEd) With the rollout of the expansion phase of limited...
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday, February 9 asked the government to exercise caution in buying COVID-19 vaccines. ‘’Just as I have stated time and time again, COVID-19 should not cause us or anyone to panic. Even the national government should not panic just because it has over...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Eight highly urbanized cities in Luzon are seeing a downtrend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday, Feb. 9. "Downward trends observed in Angeles, Baguio City, Dagupan, Lucena, Naga City, Olongapo, Puerto Princesa, and...
The Marikina City government started the vaccination drive for children aged five to 11 at the Marikina City Sports Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (Photo from Domingo Dela Paz's Facebook) More than 500 children were expected to receive their vaccinations on Wednesday. The program started at 8 a.m.,...
President Duterte has thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its support for the Philippines’ coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts, particularly in boosting vaccination rates in Mindanao. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Malacañang made the statement the statement following...
The Mandaluyong City local government formally launched the COVID-19 vaccination of children, 5-11 years old, on Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Photo from Mayor Menchie Abalos' Facebook) Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos led in welcoming officials from different national agencies in support of the government's...
Limited face-to-face classes in Metro Manila schools that were validated as compliant with the standards of School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT) of the Department of Education (DepEd) are scheduled to resume on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (Photo from DepEd) Based on DepEd’s recent data, 304 schools in...
As daily COVID-19 cases are expected to drop this month, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the government to place the country under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 by March. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (PCOO/...
A total of 730 children in Valenzuela City got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the start of the vaccination rollout for kids with ages five to 11 years old on Monday, Feb. 7. The city conducted the vaccinations in two sites dedicated only for the kids -- Pasolo Elementary School and Malinta...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,574 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Feb. 8. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY ALI...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, January 8 appealed to hospitals, diagnostic centers, and other health facilities to observe the proper disposal of medical waste linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcos made the appeal after eight children tested positive for COVID-19 after playing along the seaside...
