The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is seeking volunteer health workers to augment its manpower, its spokesperson said Thursday, Aug. 26. (PGH FACEBOOK PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, Dr. Jonas del Rosario bared challenges with their "finite manpower," noting the...
The use of booster shots does not guarantee the safety of an individual against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a health expert said on Thursday, Aug. 26. (FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile...
Recovery after getting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a major feat. (Photo from Unsplash) However, there are expected after-effects following one’s recovery from the disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), patients recovering from both mild and severe forms of COVID-19...
The temporary closure of the St. Luke's Medical Center's (SLMC) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wards is mainly due to the lack of manpower in the facility, its official said Thursday, Aug. 26. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO "It's mainly on manpower. The rooms, 'yan pwedeng i-extend, pero 'yung...
Malabon has accepted walk-ins in its seven vaccination sites on Thursday, Aug. 26. (MALABON LGU) The sites which allowed walk-ins were Ninoy Aquino Elementary School, Robinsons Town Mall Malabon, Epifanio Delos Santos Elementary School, Portero Elementary School, Fishermall, Arellano University...
The Muntinlupa City government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination has reached nearly 79 percent for the first dose and 40 percent for full vaccination. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Aug. 25, there are 303,551 individuals who have...
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Philippines to reopen its schools for in-person learning especially for young Filipino children who have continued to miss out on education opportunities since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak...
The San Juan City local government said that it is ready to vaccinate non-residents to help protect more people in the country against COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora made the announcement in a radio interview after...
The Pasig City local government announced on Thursday that it has already disbursed 83.29% of its Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) cash assistance or “ayuda” to beneficiaries. (Photo from Pasig PIO) "Nasa 83.29% (P567.8M) na ng kabuuang budget na ibinaba ng nasyonal na pamahalaan bilang ECQ...
The Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Bulakan recorded the first case of COVID-19 Delta variant in the town. (MANILA BULLETIN) In a post on its official Facebook page, the MHO headed by Dra. Ma. Elisa V. Villanueva announced on Wednesday that it received a report about the first case of the highly...
LOCKDOWN. Barangay tanods in Pasay City barricade a street in an area placed under a 'special concerned lockdown' after some residents got infected with COVID-19. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Metro Manila had the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reported on Wednesday, Aug...
Despite the national government mandating its use in all establishments in the Philippines and by local government units since last year, the StaySafe application made "almost no impact" on the country's contact tracing efforts. A mall goer scans a QR code before entry into the establishment. The...
