(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public again to up their protection against Covid-19 by getting vaccinated and boosted. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire encouraged eligible Filipinos to receive the necessary shots of Covid-19 vaccines amid the presence of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has stepped up its vaccination drive among its personnel in Eastern Visayas with the inoculation of 50 of its workers in the region. In a statement DILG Region 8 Office said the priorities are those under A2 and A3 categories as well as...
DOH The Philippines reported 2,489 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Sept. 30. The new cases brought the number of active cases across the country to 29,118, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). The National Capital Region (NCR) reported the most number of infections in...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Manila and Quezon Cities are now at “moderate risk” for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 29. The Quezon City government listed 1,856 active Covid-19 cases out of the 283, 725 total count of infections with 279,567 recoveries and 2,302 deaths...
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia has approved its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country's public health agency said Friday, hailing it as a step toward "the nation's independence in access to medicine." Jakarta has stressed the importance of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) has so far administered 109,000 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines during the special vaccination days called “PinasLakas...
The Malabon City government said on Friday, Sept. 30, that its City Health Department (CHD) has intensified efforts to administer Covid-19 vaccines to its residents in support of the Department of Health’s (DOH) “PinasLakas” booster vaccination program. The “PinasLakas” program aims to...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia has approved its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country's public health agency said Friday, hailing it as a step toward "the nation's independence in access to medicine". Jakarta has stressed the importance of developing...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE) A fellow of the OCTA Research Group on Friday, Sept. 30, encouraged the public to continue to wear face masks outdoors due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila. “Bagamat wala na tayong mask mandate, importante na sa labas ho ay mag-mask muna tayo...
By Patrick Garcia and Khriscielle Yalao Several cities in the eastern part of the National Capital Region (NCR) has been placed under moderate risk for Covid-19 by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 29. "Nakikitaan natin ang National Capital Region na patuloy ang pagtaas ng kaso,...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval has called on city residents to get their second Covid-19 booster shot to further strengthen their protection against the disease. “Sa mga kababayan ko, sa mga taga-Malabon, puntahan po natin ang ating mga health centers para magpabooster po tayo. May mga...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 30 confirmed reports of learners, teaching, and non-teaching staff who have tested positive since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Talaga pong meron na tayong natatanggap na reports of...
