By Aaron Dioquino The Congregation of the Religious Virgin Mary (RVM) confirmed on Sunday the deaths of two more nuns due to COVID-19. In an interview with ABS-CBN News, RVM spokesperson Sister Ma. Anicia Co said 10 members of the RVM have now succumbed to COVID-19. Co said that they are now short...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said another 20,755 people were infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide, while no new deaths were recorded for three straight days already as technical issues still hounded the DOH’s system. Based on its Sunday's case update, the country's...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the government's pandemic task force to review the guidelines on access for fully vaccinated individuals under the new Alert Levels System being piloted in Metro Manila. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder...
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is real and that vaccines are safe and effective. The DOH said that several people have already contracted the viral illness and already claimed many lives. "Ang COVID-19 ay idineklara ng WHO...
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has accumulated an estimated 2.3 million “backlog” in the issuance of Philippine passports worldwide. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) DFA Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Senen Mangalile made this...
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin File photo) Diocese of Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David encouraged the faithful to help ensure that the 2022 national and local elections will be conducted amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “We need to help guarantee that...
As Filipinos struggle with the effects of the health crisis, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided cash assistance to families greatly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Philippine Red Cross The humanitarian organization said it distributed a total of P81,074,000 cash assistance to affected families...
The Senate Finance Committee is set to present before the plenary the committee report on Senate Bill No. 2371, or the COVID-19 Benefits for Health Workers Act, that seeks to ensure the continuity of the benefits intended for public and private healthcare workers under Bayanihan 1 and 2 laws....
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis The news, which originated from CNN Philippines last Sept. 21 and circulated through other media outlets, averred that “Christ the King Seminary in Quezon City tested positive for COVID-19, the local government says.” “Twenty-five of the 59 individuals in the...
As its response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) further intensifies, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Sept. 25, sends out a call for more volunteers. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN “Our volunteers are the unsung heroes of the Philippine Red Cross,” said PRC Chairman and...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Saturday, Sept. 25, said the country's coronavirus reproduction number or the average number of secondary infections by each infected individual was down to 0.98 from 1.16 a week ago. The Department of Health on Saturday reported 16,907...
K-pop superstars BTS urged people to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to improve the current situation. During an interview with ABC News while they were in the US for the United Nations event, they were asked if they would feel comfortable to go on tour around the world again...
