Senator Francis Pangilinan has questioned the supposed reduction of funds for government hospitals under the P4.5-trillion 2022 proposed national budget. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) "Nasa pandemya tayo. Mag-iisang buwan na rin tayong nasa mga 20,000 ang new cases...
(GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA has seen a slight decrease in the seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Sept. 18. "The seven-day average decreased by 2 percent to 20,218 from 20,705. , the country had a negative growth rate in new...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion defended the "Bakuna Bubble" concept Saturday, Sept. 18 from claims that it would only lead to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections among vaccinated individuals. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking...
DOH The Philippines recorded 23,134 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Sept. 18. The new infections brought the total tally of active COVID-19 cases in the country to 184,088, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Of the active cases, 90 percent are mild, five percent are...
Nearly one million doses of Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, September 18. 961,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Sept. 18, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV livestream) A total of 961,000...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will further strengthen its pandemic response efforts after receiving P5,245,000 million donation from Procter & Gamble (P&G). Photo from Philippine Red Cross “I would like to thank P&G for their generous donation to the Red Cross to help in alleviating...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the growing number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has not reached its peak yet. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are still studying the trends of COVID-19 cases in Metro...
For the Department of Education (DepEd), achieving a higher enrollment turnout is the “best news” so far as it formally opened the School Year (SY) 2021-2022 this week. DepEd implements remote enrollment for SY 2021-2022 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nakakatuwa at masayang-masaya kami sa...
Archbishop Romulo Valles (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the public to pray for the immediate recovery of Cardinal Jose Advincula after the latter contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP President Archbishop Romulo...
The local government of Angono, Rizal urged the residents to strictly follow the health protocols as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the art capital of the country. (From Public Safety and Order office’s Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) The office of Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon said 93 curfew...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is offering its camps and other big facilities for the vaccination of 12-17 years old population as the nation al government has started its preparation to expand the inoculation to speed up the normalization amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. PNP...
A compound on Santo Niño Street in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City has been placed on granular lockdown after eight coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were detected in the area. The office of Mayor Andrea Bautista Ynares announced on its official Facebook page that the compound with 48...
