Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. has praised the local government unit of Quezon City (QC) for its multi-sectoral approach in fast-tracking the national government's immunization program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) graces the launching of a...
An infectious disease expert said on Tuesday, June 22, the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first identified in India can spread through "fleeting" contact. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Edsel Salvana said the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III has warned the public against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant which is more infectious. Dr. Edsel Salvana, a member of the Department of Health technical advisory group, warned that the Delta “variant has now been shown to be about 60 percent...
An apologetic vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. sought the understanding of local government units (LGUs) after the limited supply of vaccines again affected the speed of the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DANGEROUS TIMES--Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr....
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagaoso said he re-allowed walk-ins in the city’s vaccination sites because the scheduling system turned out to be a failure. (MANILA CITY PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Domagoso said he only re-implemented the...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, June 22, said that political colors have no place in serving the country as she expressed gratitude to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno for partnering with her office for a drive-through vaccination program. Robredo’s office, in partnership with the Manila City...
There are three important things that the Philippines should do if it wants to imitate Israel's "successful" battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: aggressive testing, systematic data gathering, and efficient rollout of the vaccination program. Members of the National Task...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Tuesday that the city now only has 67 active COVID-19 cases as of June 21. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) In a Facebook post, Zamora also said that four barangays in the city have been declared COVID-19 free. "Four barangays, namely,...
In an apparent reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning on jab rejection, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the Department of Health to further boost government’s pro-vaccination messaging by lifting stringent safety protocols for vaccinated people by allowing them to play...
The Philippines’ vaccine expert panel has underscored the need of fully vaccinating majority of the country’s population amid the threat of the more transmissible variants of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Nina Gloriani, head of the country’s vaccine expert...
Metro Manila cities and its lone municipality are racing to reach the finish line when their targeted numbers of people have been vaccinated to achieve "population protection" or "herd immunity" against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Leading the cities is San Juan. As of June 19, the city, led...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo got some unsolicited advice from President Duterte on how to deal with criticisms from detractors. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) In a meeting with top...
