The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has debunked claims that COVID-19 vaccines caused "depopulation" in the country, which has been circulating in social media and triggered hesitancy among the public. FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN POPCOM Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III...
By Khriscielle Yalao Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso asserted that “vaccination is the solution” in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as he highlighted the steady decline of COVID-19 cases in the city following the surge early this month. In the...
The Taguig City government will establish more vaccination checkpoints in line with the implementation of the policy restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals. In a COVID-19 report video by the city government, Taguig Safe City Task Force head Clarence Santos said the vaccination...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila and Benguet are still in a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 14 provinces remain at a "very high" infection level, the independent research group OCTA warned on Saturday, Jan. 22. OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said Benguet had...
Malacañang said that the recent study showing a steady decline of vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos was due to the cooperation between the government and the public. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nogrlaes made the statement after the recent Social...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) and other organizations not to include prescription medicines in their COVID-19 homecare kits that they are distributing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this move may cause more harm than good to a...
The country’s next president, who will be chosen this coming May in the national and local polls, will inherit a lot of good things from the Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Thus, said Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a...
The number of residents visiting the Las Pinas City’s vaccinations sites has increased after Mayor Imelda Aguilar issued last Jan. 6 an executive order adopting the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) resolution that limits the mobility and activities of unvaccinated individuals in the...
Most of us would splash alcohol on our hands in an effort to diminish the possibility of viral infection. Not Gretchen Barretto. She imbibes it. To be clear, she doesn't drink ethyl, denatured, isopropyl or rubbing alcohol. Her choice? Gin and tequila. Yup. You read it right....
60715 The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to wear two masks to better protect themselves against the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “To further prevent virus transmission and mutation, choose the right mask for additional protection. Double masking is encouraged to...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Friday, Jan. 21 that it is now allowing walk-in vaccinations for adults at the EDSA Boni Bakuna Center in light of the ongoing surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...
The Quezon City government has acquired 100,000 rapid antigen test kits to expand its free COVID-19 testing program. The city government has decided to expand its free testing program to cope with the volume of individuals who would want to get tested at the soonest possible time for immediate...
