San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida P. Robes on Wednesday, Sept. 22 filed a bill imposing a 30-day prison term for citizens who refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine despite being eligible for the jab. Rep. Florida Robes, Lone District, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan Robes, chairperson of the House...
In this file photo a healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a community vaccination event in Los Angeles, California, August 11, 2021. (Robyn Beck / AFP) The country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has welcomed the latest development in the coronavirus disease...
More than 64 percent of Antipolo City's eligible population had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bringing the city closer to achieving herd immunity. (NEL ANDRADE/MANILA BULLETIN) The office of Mayor Andrea Bautista Ynares released the city’s Vaccination Progress...
(OCTA RESEARCH COVID TEAM MONITORING REPORT) Independent research group OCTA on Wednesday, Sept. 22, flagged Isabela, Cagayan, Benguet, Laguna, and Bataan as "provinces of major concern" due to "critical" levels of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) incidence rate, ICU utilization, and positivity rate...
Eight nuns of the Religious of the Virgin Mary(RVM) Convent in Quezon City, have succumbed to COVID-19. According to a report from Radyo Veritas, the eight nuns were from 80 to 90 years old. “The personnel are still young so they are on the road to recovery. Some Sisters are moving from...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has no more symptoms of COVID-19. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) Fr. Reginald Malicdem, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila, revealed this on Wednesday. "He is on the road to recovery,” he said in a CBCP News post. Malicdem added that the...
In celebration of "World Car Free Day"on Wednesday, September 22, the San Juan City local government relaunched its "Bisikleta Para sa Bakuna" program to promote the use of bicycles as an alternative mode of transportation and urge its residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo from...
The Las Pinas City government announced that 24/7 COVID-19 hotline numbers are now open to serve residents and help fight the spread of the coronavirus disease. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said residents who exhibit the symptoms of the virus can call the COVID-19 hotline number for a free phone...
There will be an estimated 100 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the country by the end of October if all the scheduled deliveries are completed, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (left) and WHO country director Dr. Rabindra...
(GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The average number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has continued to decrease over the past week, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Wednesday, Sept. 22, said that Metro Manila...
A total of 70 students who are scholars of the Muntinlupa City government will be sanctioned for violating curfew imposed amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. On Wednesday, the Muntinlupa Scholarship Division of the Muntinlupa City government announced that 64 scholars...
I recently flew to New York and this was my experience By Jordan Tan TRAVEL RARE The best imagery that depicts the author's experience at the airport on his departure “Kamusta flight?” “Dami ba tao sa airport?” “Hassle ba lumipad ngayon?” “Did you have to wear a mask throughout...
