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...
Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned-congresswoman Janette Garin has frowned over the P4.2-billion budget cut in the health agency's communicable disease prevention allocation for 2023. Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The funds were...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Fabrice COFFRINI /...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,709 new Covid-19 cases in the country on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The number of active infections nationwide slightly decreased to 24,139 from 24,502 recorded on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Still, Metro Manila logged the highest number of recorded cases in the past...
