The local government of Caloocan City has started the contact tracing of persons who were present during the hostage taking incident in C-3 Road in Caloocan City on Friday night. The Department of Interior and Local Government has ordered the conduct of contact tracing on the crowd present during...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) After recording the highest single-day coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally since the pandemic began, the Department of Health (DOH) said that COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are still expected to go higher in the coming weeks. “Cases may continue to increase in...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday bucked President Duterte’s warning he would bar Cabinet members from attending congressional inquiries saying this would mean that he is hiding something. Gordon made the remark as he questioned why the President is losing his cool after the Senate blue ribbon...
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, Aug.31, that the Delta variant is already the most dominant version of the coronavirus circulating in the Philippines. World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I already...
The country is anticipating the delivery of a total 54.5 million vaccine doses against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in September and October, a top government official revealed. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a pre-recorded Cabinet meeting on COVID-19 pandemic response aired on Aug. 31,...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) announced that it will suspend the dispensing of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drugs remdesivir and tocilizumab after reaching "critical stock level." (MB FILE PHOTO) In an interview with CNN Philippines, NKTI Executive Director Dr. Rose Marie...
Ninety-seven percent of Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) intensive care unit (ICU) beds were in use, its spokesperson said Tuesday, Aug. 31 as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to soar. (Facebook/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with CNN Philippines, LCP spokesperson Dr....
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. defended the government's purchase of costly personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year, saying they were in a hurry to protect healthcare workers. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends a...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Tuesday, Aug. 31, said it has not received any reports of healthcare workers quitting so far. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sa amin pong hanay wala po kaming ganyan na umaalis. Kasi kami lang po talaga ang pwedeng asahan ng mga tao, walang titingin sa...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is holding a virtual National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) 2021 starting Tuesday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 to highlight the role of science and research in addressing present global challenges and issues amidst a pandemic. NSTF 2021 (Photo from DepEd) The NSTF...
An aggrupation of more than 200 volunteer groups has issued a manifesto expressing their full support to Vice President Leni Robredo will decide to run for president in the 2022 election. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) The various groups held an online event on Monday, Aug. 30 where they...
The Philippines will likely reach about 25,000 daily new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Tuesday, Aug. 31. After the country hit a record-high 22,366 cases on Monday, Aug. 30, David said that the number of infections may continue to...