Those who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and eligible for booster shots can head to pharmacies to get inoculated, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18,...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and Returning Overseas Filipino (ROFs) who will test positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the country are welcome to stay at the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital (MCFH). Mayor...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez ordered the distribution of home care kits to COVID-19 patients and to those who are undergoing home quarantine in the city. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office (PIO) chief, the home care kits contain a face mask, alcohol, disinfectant,...
Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech has sought the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the emergency use of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, CoronaVac, on children aged three to 17 years old. The national government launches the COVID-19 vaccination of the...
Grab-IFM Amidst the current pandemic surge, Grab Philippines is quadrupling aid to vaccinated driver- and delivery-partners who caught COVID19 and enforcing testing to unvaccinated drivers and delivery-partners starting Jan. 17, 2022. Specifically, Grab is increasing its COVID Assistance Fund by...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Manila City government has administered a total of 23,022 vaccine doses on Monday, Jan. 17, as it continues to ramp up its vaccination drive to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases. (Photo courtesy of Isko Moreno Domagoso's official Facebook Page/ MANILA BULLETIN) According...
Drug stores and pharmaceutical clinics are now being considered by the national government to be used as additional vaccination sites to speed up the administration of booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the eligible population. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screenshot...
A total of 234 market vendors and employees as well as ambulant vendors in Quezon City were inoculated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday, Jan 19. The local government said that they have identified 1,300 market and ambulant workers who have yet to get vaccinated. The vaccinations were...
What exemption cards? An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) informed the public on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that there is no such thing as exemption card that excuses unvaccinated individuals from stay at home orders. DILG spokesperson Usec. Jonathan Malaya issued the...
The Pasay City police arrested a total of 2,532 individuals for violating the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) health protocols from Jan. 3 to 16. Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os said police mobility was intensified around the city after the number of COVID-19 cased increased after the...
The national government should “shift” plans and “adapt” amid the continuous spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said on Tuesday, Jan. 18....
After experiencing symptoms, it's confirmed The waiting game is stressful, and mom-of-three Aubrey Miles is one of them who went on isolation and kept testing negative for COVID-19 the past few days. This morning, she confirmed she has the virus. "Blur means? My symptoms? Cough with phlegm, runny...
