(GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The current reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is down to 1.12 from 1.27 a week ago, based on the latest monitoring of OCTA Research Group. "New cases in the Philippines averaged 19,925 over the past seven days, a decrease of 4 percent...
Printed modules, lack of gadgets, too much work -- these are just some of the problems that encountered during the first week of classes, a teachers’ group said. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) “One week after the...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III defended his controversial policy to put yellow ribbons on houses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-positive individuals and their close contacts. Houses of COVID-19 patients and their close contacts are put under granular lockdown for 14 days in Pateros....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 20 reported 18,937 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB The additional new cases brought the total number of cases n the country to 2,385,616. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 20,171 new recoveries and 146 new deaths. Total...
As far as 1Sambayan convenor Etta Rosales is concerned, the "good word" from the Senate's investigations on the alleged corruption in the government's purchase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) supplies last year must be spread among Filipinos. 1Sambayan convenor Etta Rosales (Screenshot from Zoom...
Students in Junior High School (JHS) or those under Grades 7 to 10 are not yet among those who will participate in the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes. Junior High School (JHS) students inside the classroom (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data obtained by the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The head of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) said that the country is currently in the “fourth wave” of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections amid the continued increase in cases. “Well, basically yes, if we consider the start of...
Malacañang said that the government has yet to receive any negative report about the new Alert Levels System and granular lockdowns being piloted in the National Capital Region (NCR). Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed...
DAGUPAN CITY – Eleven members of the Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS) are currently isolated after contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here. (Photo courtesy of Dagupan City Pulis Facebook) In a phone interview on Monday, DCPS chief Lt. Col. Louise Benjie Tremor said the cops are now...
The vaccination of minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not yet allowed, but local government units may now start their registration of possible candidates for the inoculation, a government health adviser said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the...
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - Mayor Antonio L. Kalaw announced on Monday (September 20) that he tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Municipal Government of Los Baños / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement posted on the municipal government's official Facebook page, Kalaw said...
After repeated attempts, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 20, has finally received the approval of President to pilot limited face-to-face in basic education to be participated in 120 select public and private schools. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education...
