The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 21, reported the detection of four additional Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases, 14 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases, 21 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases, and one Theta (P.3) variant case. DOH/MB Citing the latest whole-genome sequencing report, the Health...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines on Monday announced the cancelation of nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) visa interview appointments scheduled through July 30, 2021 in response to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic. US Embassy in the...
Senator Grace Poe prodded on Monday, June 21, the government's pandemic task force to heed calls of Iloilo province and other local government units for vaccines and more resources amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in their areas. Residents go about their business in Iloilo City despite the...
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said his prayers for the country's frontliners have become more heartfelt, after he too tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo courtesy Diocesan Social Communications Office-San Carlos The San Carlos prelate found out that he tested positive...
BEIJING, China -- More than one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Saturday, as the country pushes ahead with the largest vaccination drive in the history of New China. It took the country just five days to hit its most recent 100-million dose increase, according...
After more than a year of lockdown, fully vaccinated senior citizens are now allowed to go out in General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Modified General Quarantine (MGCQ) areas, subject to presentation of a duly issued COVID-19 vaccination card and strict observance of prescribed health and safety...
To encourage its citizens to get jabbed, Las Piñas, which has seen a spike in vaccination rates, is giving away prizes (Las Piñas PIO) To get vaccinated is a reward unto itself at a time when vaccine supply is still low, but the City of Las Piñas, in an effort to encourage its citizens to get...
Three medical experts from Israel's Ministry of Health arrived in the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, June 20, to support the Philippines in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (third from left) welcomes three medical experts from Israel's Ministry of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is still recommending the continued use of face shields in public spaces to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they adopted the...
Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all policemen especially those deployed to enforce quarantine rules to be on guard on the spread of the Delta variant, believed to be more transmissible than any other coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded over 5,000 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country. In the latest case bulletin on Sunday, a total of 5,803 more cases were detected, raising the nationwide count to 1,359,015. There were 57,679 cases that remained active. Of...
Minors or individuals aged below 18 years still shouldn't be loitering outside their residences, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official clarified on Sunday, June 20. (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) "Dapat po sumunod pa rin tayo sa mga protocols pagdating sa COVID . Nandyan pa...
