Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
Although the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region have been decreasing, the Department of Health (DOH) said the situation is still "very fragile." DOH/MB "The situation is very fragile. Anytime, we can return to that type of surge in cases if we are not careful,"...
Senator Francis Tolentino is seeking a legislative inquiry on the vaccination of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) following his concern over policies of other countries to allow and ease the entry of individuals injected with specific brands of COVID-19 vaccines. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN)...
(PIXABAY) Independent research group OCTA flagged Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental as the area with the "most serious concern" due to "still surging" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases over the past week. In its report released on Monday, June 14, OCTA said Dumaguete City logged a 129 percent...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday directed the DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (OUMWA) to do “whatever it takes” to repatriate the 13 Filipino seafarers who have been left stranded for 17 months onboard their vessel in Southern China....
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said on Monday, June 14, the country is now capable of vaccinating over 200,000 Filipinos daily. A vaccinator inoculates an economic frontline at the Village Square in Alabang in Las Pinas City (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte lashed at Vice President Leni Robredo for criticizing her over the failure of the local government of Davao to manage the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement released on Sunday, Duterte told Robredo to avoid politicizing the issue of COVID-19...
DAVAO CITY - Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus disease. In a statement, the provincial government of Davao Oriental said Dayanghirang resumed office on Thursday, June 10. Dayanghirang and his wife, Nanette, announced on May 25 that...
DAVAO CITY - Overwhelmed hospitals in Davao del Norte have forced COVID-19 positive patients to stay at home while awaiting hospital admission. This was confirmed by Davao del Norte governor Edwin Jubahib in a video message on Sunday. "Daghan sa atong mga kaigsoonan ang nag-antos sa komplikasyon sa...
A group of doctors warned of a surge in coronavirus cases (COVID-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus if the region shifts to a more relaxed quarantine status. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Malacañang Spokesperson Harry Roque said that NCR may shift to an "ordinary" general community...
Vice President Leni Robredo is not alone in the household with coronavirus vaccines. Her domestic helpers are joining the herd, too. Robredo posted photos of her Facebook page last weekend showing two of her household workers being vaccinated with their first COVID-19 dose in Quezon City. One of...
A day before announcing the new quarantine classification for Metro Manila, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday that he wants to retain the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) classification for the National Capital Region Plus (NCR-plus) area. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora "My...
