DOH The daily Covid-19 tally of the Philippines is back to over 1,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data showed 1,121 newly confirmed patients infected with Covid-19 virus nationwide. Active cases stood at 21,325. The regions with the most cases in the last two weeks...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, October 26 said the wearing of face mask and observing other minimum health protocols is still the best and economical intervention against COVID-19. Hontiveros made the statement in light of the Marcos administration’s plan to make the wearing of face mask...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte is in favor of the move to make the wearing of face masks indoors voluntary as well as the further loosening of Covid-19 travel restrictions. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (FILE PHOTO) This, after Department of Tourism...
The optional wearing of face masks in open and enclosed spaces will spur the country’s economic development and reinvigorate the tourism industry, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo Cua said on Wednesday, Oct. 26. However, Cua...
Metro Manila Covid-19 cases on a downtrend (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) New cases of Covid-19 in Metro Manila have been declining since Oct. 1, the OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday, Oct. 26. In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that primary health care is on top of the government's agenda in both fighting health crises and sustaining the effective delivery of essential health services as the country continues to address the Covid-19 pandemic. World Health Organization (WHO)...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, logged less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily tally since July. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, 943 new infections were recorded on Tuesday. This number was the lowest since July 5, wherein the country recorded 832 cases. The number...
In looking at the government’s plan to make indoor face mask use voluntary, lawmakers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, gave their two cents on easing the face mask rule in the country. (Screenshot from Taguig City government video) Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Tulfo said he is looking forward to the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, October 25 renewed his call for Filipinos to remain vigilant and compliant with existing COVID-19 health protocols even if the Marcos government is soon to issue an executive order making the wearing of face masks indoors voluntary. “I welcome...
House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co foresees "improvements" in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) during the latter part of the year, thanks to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co addresses the House plenary...
The threat of new and highly contagious variants of Covid-19 should not impact the direction of the Marcos administration to open up the country to tourists and investors as Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco disclosed on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that current tourist arrivals of more than 1.8 million...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the further decrease in Metro Manila’s number of Covid-19 cases may be an indication that the ongoing wave of infections caused by the XBB subvariant may be coming to an end. “The wave of Omicron BA.5 in Metro Manila started...
