House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co took the opportunity Wednesday, Sept. 14 to personally congratulate Vice President Sara Duterte for what he described as the tsuccessful resumption of face-to-face classes. Vice President Sara Duterte (center, seated)...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 11,000 residents here have availed of free booster vaccines against Covid-19 in two night markets organized by the city government from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12. A ZAMBOANGA City resident receives five kilos of rice for free after receiving her free booster dose in a night...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that with the creative industry, the government is on track in its journey to lift the economy and save jobs after years of pandemic-induced lockdowns. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Marcos said this in his interview with one of his biggest...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The province of Pangasinan recorded a spike in Covid-19 cases, as shown by the average of new infections over the past week, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Sept. 14. “Pangasinan, just like Rizal, is having a spike in new...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,574 new infections of Covid-19 and more than 800 cases of omicron subvariants on Sept. 13, Tuesday. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, there were 24,502 active cases of Covid-19 across the country. Metro Manila recorded the most number of cases in the...
(SCREEN SHOT FROM OCTA PRESIDENT RANJIT RYE’S PRESENTATION) A survey conducted by the independent research group OCTA has shown that most Filipinos still prefer to wear face masks in public to protect them against Covid-19. The result of the survey, which was conducted from April 22 to 25, 2022,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The term "fully vaccinated" against Covid-19 still applies to those who got the two-dose primary series of vaccination, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
Amid the ongoing pandemic, the Philippines, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration, does not have an appointed Department of Health (DOH) secretary yet because the agency's job is not only about dealing with Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its "Bakuna" bus to Chinabank Binondo Business Center in Manila for the Covid-19 vaccination of its employees. Philippine Red Cross The "Bakuna" bus, which was requested by the business center, vaccinated and boosted 171 individuals over the weekend, PRC...
The optional wearing of face masks in indoor spaces or areas is still not recommended at this point in time, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The easing of restrictions related to Covid-19 pandemic should be done gradually, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire....
Safety first with UV Care As the community restrictions we’ve been subjected to for over two years diminish and normalcy becomes the overriding sentiment, it’s important to remember that the virus is still out there. Yes, this return to normalcy and making it business as usual are both musts,...
A ranking solon in the House of Representatives has said that giving incentives in connection with the government’s Covid 19 vaccination rollout was akin to giving "ayuda" or assistance to lesser fortunate Filipinos. Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I...
