Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go encouraged all eligible yet unvaccinated residents to get their complete vaccine and booster shots. Getting a jab against Covid-19 could significantly improve Filipinos' protection against the virus, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported that the Covid-19 positivity rate here dropped in the past two weeks from 5.19 percent to 4.66 percent as the Summer Capital continues to be a ‘low risk’ destination. Photo via Zaldy Comanda Dr. Rowena Galpo, city health officer, informed...
While getting vaccinated against Covid-19 remains voluntary, the Department of Education (DepED) said that it continues to convince unvaccinated teachers and non-teaching personnel to get vaccinated. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, during a press conference on Friday,...
With the constant recognition being given Philippine tourism as the top destination in Asia, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said on, Friday, Oct. 7, that the country was finally overcoming the post-pandemic upshot of the Covid-19 crisis. Department of Tourism (DOT)...
The resumption of face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic as well as other policies that aim to ensure the health and safety of learners and teachers were among the “major accomplishments” of the Department of Education (DepEd) under the leadership of Vice President Sara Duterte in her...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Oct. 6, recorded 2,562 new Covid-19 cases. The new cases pushed the number of active infections nationwide to 26,380. Metro Manila logged the most cases in the recent 14 days with 13,582, followed by Calabarzon with...
A vaccine expert warned the public anew of breakthrough Covid-19 infections amid the threat of waning vaccine immunity and increasing complacency against the disease. A passenger sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) Breakthrough Covid-19 cases refer to...
Oktoberfest under occupation: a beer festival like no other By Gareth Browne BEER MAIDEN Screen grab from AFPTV footage on Sept. 2, 2022 shows Madees Khoury, head of the Palestinian Taybeh brewery, during an interview amid the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, east of the occupied West Bank city of...
To help ensure the safety of both learners and teachers when schools fully implement 100 percent face-to-face classes in November, a coalition is pushing for the use of a “Safe Schools Calculator” to assess appropriate ventilation. Lakan Dula Elementary School in Tondo, Manila holds a dry run...
The spread of Covid-19 infections is unavoidable with the reopening of schools and other establishments in the country, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte speaks during the World Teachers’ Day...
Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City, Malabon City, and Quezon City to help the government in its intensified COVID-19 vaccine rollout. (MB/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) assured...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity over the past week has increased anew to 19 percent, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Oct. 5. In an update shared on Twitter, David said that the 19 percent weekly positivity rate recorded...
