Metro Manila exceeds August peak with 1,600 new Covid-19 cases. (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The number of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila continued to rise, after the Department of Health recorded 1,600 new infections on Sunday Sept. 25, which is higher than the peak of...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) postponed the supposed launch of Covid-19 special vaccination days called " PinasLakas Bakunahang Bayan" in Luzon on Monday, Sept. 26, due to Super Typhoon Karding. "Due to inclement weather brought about by Super Typhoon 'Karding,' the...
DOH A total of 2,691 more people were found positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Sept. 24. Based on its data, active cases nationwide went up to 32,323. This was slightly higher from the 30,056 active cases recorded on Friday. Metro Manila remained the top...
(Photo from Unsplash) As the Philippines endeavors to align its education landscape to international standards, there is a greater need to collectively improve the overall system of learning delivery. To be at par with the rest of the world, the country needs to achieve significant improvements in...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Service Office has reported that Omicron is the continuing dominant variant of Covid-19, accounting for 65 percent of the cases here as of Monday, Sept. 12. Mayor Benjamin Magalong here urged residents not to be complacent as long as the threat of Covid continues....
NEW YORK, USA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the ultimate goal of his economic agenda is to ensure that not one more Filipino will go hungry again. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets with members of the Asia Society in New York City on September 23, 2022...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 2,378 fresh cases of Covid-19 across the country on Friday, Sept. 23. The number of active cases or those who are still sick with Covid-19 jumped to 30,056. Most cases in the past 14 days were recorded in Metro Manila with 12,641 infections. It was...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it will continue to cover Covid-19 test for returning overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs). In its advisory No. 2022-0026, the agency said that during a recent...
To support the implementation of face-to-face classes and strengthen efforts related to the prevention of Covid-19 and other infectious diseases, the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued updated guidelines on health and safety protocols in schools amid the pandemic. (DepEd / MB Visual Content...
After the government scrapped the use of face shields in many areas in the country last year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that this may now be used by learners, teachers, and non-teaching personnel in schools as an alternative to wearing face masks . Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary...
NEW YORK, United States -- Japan announced Thursday that it will lift tough Covid restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the pandemic had interrupted the free flow of people,...
With a positivity rate of 17.5 percent, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 cases beginning October may exceed 2,000 per day, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David warned on Thursday evening, Sept. 22. (Unsplash) Positivity rate pertains to the tally of individuals who test positive for Covid-19 out of all...
