laptop-5448504_960_720 The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for the continued adoption of the work-from-home scheme as this can help lower the transmission of Covid-19 and other diseases. "We agree to this. Marami na pong pag aaral all over the world ang lumabas na marami ang nag...
By Diann Calucin Valenzuela City Mayor John Rey Tiangco led the groundbreaking of additional public school buildings and the blessing of the vaccine cold room in the city on Friday, Sept. 16. Photo from Navotas LGU The new four-story buildings will have eight classrooms built at Navotas National...
The country is set to receive additional 720,000 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines from the Australian Government through the support of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Sept. 16. MB file photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora is backing Executive Order No. 3, Series of 2022, on the optional wearing of face masks in open spaces and outdoor areas. "I support this new policy simply because it is optional. Hindi naman tayo pinipilit, binibigyan lang tayo ng kalayaan na magdesisyon kapag...
Jessy Mendiola has come out to reveal via a vlog that she tested positive for COVID-19. It was quite a scare she said, noting how it happened at the fifth month of her ongoing pregnancy. "After almost 3 years of being so paranoid and careful… I tested positive for Covid-19 last Sept 3. I had...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The independent research group OCTA said that the weekly Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila increased to 14.5 percent on Sept. 14, from 12.7 percent on Sept. 7. In an update shared on Twitter on Friday, Sept. 16, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon reminded people to be responsible and follow guidelines following the issuance of an executive order by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that made the use of face masks outdoors voluntary. Malacañang issued Executive Order No. 3 on Sept. 12 mandating that “the...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian announced Wednesday, Sept. 14, that the Covid-19 vaccinations including booster shots in the city will soon be held in different barangays to encourage more residents to get inoculated against the virus. “Kahit na mas maluwag ngayon ang ating...
The public can expect President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to highlight his plans to revive the country's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic during his upcoming working visit to the United States of America (USA) next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila...
DOH The Philippines is currently recording an average of more than 2,000 Covid-19 cases per day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 15. “In terms of the average daily cases, as of Sept. 14, we are averaging at 2,201 cases per day,” the DOH said in a statement. The Health...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Manila City Mayor Maria Sheila "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan on Thursday, Sept. 15, said the city government is adopting the national government's policy on the voluntary use of face masks in open spaces in the city. City Ordinance No. 8091 on the voluntary use of face masks in open...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, that the city continues to lead in the Covid-19 vaccination program of all local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) as of Sept. 12. According to the Department of Health's (DOH) Resbakuna data, San Juan...