Herd immunity in the whole country may not be achieved by the end of the year, an official from the University of the Philippines (UP) said Sunday, August 22. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Ngayon, kung titignan, nasa 11 percent to 12 percent po ang ating mga fully vaccinated... Kung titignan natin...
At least 1,940 personnel and government employees were inoculated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a three-day vaccination rollout at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The PCG held the three-day COVID-19 vaccination roll-out at the...
(JANSEN ROMERO/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, Aug. 22, said the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slowed down after a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the region. In its latest monitoring...
The national government is making significant developments in enabling the country to manufacture its own vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it may be realized as soon as 2022. Retired Major Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., spokesperson of the National Task Force (NTF) Against...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, August 22 appealed to fellow lawmakers to maintain objectivity as they seek the truth about the government’s COVID-19 response, saying they should not pass judgment too early without knowing all the facts. Go, who chairs the Senate health committee...
The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday, Aug. 22, it is coordinating with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to facilitate the request of additional funds for the benefits of healthcare workers. The Health department made the statement amid reports that mandated benefits, such as the...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and former Rep. Neri Colmenares on Saturday, August 21 urged the Commission on Audit and the Office of the Ombudsman to follow the money trail in the form of the tens of billions of pesos in government savings. Money Zarate and...
The Pateros municipal government on Saturday started accepting registration for vaccination of people from other local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. It launched a QR code-based registration wherein non-Pateros residents can scan it to apply for a vaccination slot in the municipality....
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH A total of 16,694 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, pushing the nationwide total count to 1,824,051 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) case bulletin showed. The nationwide total count is composed of 6.8 percent (123,935)...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country may continue in the coming days amid Metro Manila shifting to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), said the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 21. "Kapag...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that its consular offices (CO) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) facilities will now resume operations after the region was downgraded to a less stringent quarantine classification. (FILE...
MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 21, said a community transmission of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant is likely present in the country but that more evidence is needed before it can be officially declared. "Base po dun sa nakukuha nating...
