Amid concerns on waning immunity, the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said that there is “no clear recommendation” yet when it comes to giving booster shots or a third shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to specific sectors. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN VEP Head Dr. Nina...
In an attempt to justify the current government's purchase of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth P1,700 each, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked opposition Senator Franklin Drilon to explain the purchase of his allies in the previous administration of PPEs worth at least P3,000 each....
Employees across the country continue to work from home during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and more Filipino employees say they are more productive while on alternative work arrangements. (Unsplash) Citing a survey conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines, Civil...
CHICAGO, United States -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Tuesday listed 26 Illinois schools with COVID-19 outbreaks, including several in the suburban Chicago areas, Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday. Students of Montrara Ave. Elementary School are seen in their in-person...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives for a general election anytime soon given Japan's current severe COVID-19 situation, local media reported. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (Xinhua) Suga also said the ruling...
The national government apparently failed to hit its goal of securing 22,726,060 vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the month of August, data sourced by the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 showed. From Aug. 1 to 31, the country received 18,039,890 doses from the...
"Hindi po ngayon 'yung time na mapagod kahit pagod na pagod na tayo." Complacency among the public may be one of the factors in the continued surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, an expert said Wednesday, Sept. 1. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO In a virtual briefing, Dr. Karl...
"Enough is enough." Healthcare workers staged a protest action outside the Department of Health (DOH) Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, Sept. 1, to press them to release their long delayed benefits. Clad in their personal protective equipment while holding placards and empty cans, healthcare...
Parents and guardians who wish to enroll their children for SY 2021-2022 may the use drop-box enrollment system implemented by some public schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) On the first day of the school opening month, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reached over 13.5 million enrollees...
OCTA RESEARCH (GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA sees the reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila to fall below 1 in the next three weeks. Reproduction number refers to the rate of transmission of infection. It indicates how many people a single...
Barangay health centers in Manila are now ready to administer 1st dose vaccination to A1 to A5 Priority Groups starting Wednesday (Sept. 1). (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and the Manila Health sector met on Tuesday (Aug. 31) to discuss the...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III has issued an executive order listing the guidelines on the handling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients detected to have the highly contagious Delta variant. In the latest report of the Department of Health (DOH), seven Delta variant cases were...
