Former-Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government to also give benefits to individuals who are also taking care of their relatives who have contracted COVID-19. Binay aired his suggestion as the country continues to face the new surge in COVID-19 cases...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has urged Filipinos to avail of 10 free online courses relevant to COVID-19 management given the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA Secretary...
As the country battles a resurgence in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed its local offices to “exercise discretion” in suspending classes and other teaching-related activities. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a memorandum issued by Curriculum...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora lauded city residents for their cooperation as the local government continues to face the challenge brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Zamora thanked his constituents for observing the proper health and safety protocols...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the house-to-house symptom checking in the city’s 201 barangays amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Rubiano’s chief of staff, Peter Pardo, said aside from the house-to-house symptoms checking, the city government also intensified its contact...
Presidential aspirant Norberto Gonzales said that the COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the country's national security, so a candidate with experience working for the Defense department like him can work on it. Gonzales, who served as the Department of National Defense chief during former...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12, the temporary closure of most of its COVID-19 vaccination sites as the city continues to grapple with the surge in COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post, the local government unit (LGU) said that most of its vaccination sites are...
The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has increased to more than 2,400 with the Department of Health saying that the likelihood that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already in communities is very high. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed...
Swab testing (Photo from Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said that priority should be given to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and individuals with comorbidities when conducting reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 testing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Citing the recent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) has postponed the planned return of limited face-to-face classes and onsite work. Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page Ateneo President Roberto C. Yap SJ,...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19. In an Instagram story posted Wednesday night, the 30-year-old weightlifter admitted to having contracted the virus through a photo of an email letter confirming her positive result. “Kahit po ako,...
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,792,035. Of the new cases 272 were imported, and 2,903 were local transmissions, showed data released on the health ministry's website. The ministry also reported 27 more...
