Police forces are now ready for both the transport and security of vaccination sites as the national government is expected to start the roll-out of vaccination for millions of essential workers and indigent Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo...
"Let's veer on the safer side." Malacañang thought it would be safer for senior citizens, even fully vaccinated ones, to stay in their homes until the country has achieved population protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A senior citizen receives the second dose of AstraZeneca...
The White House is set to announce any time this week the distribution of the first batch of vaccine surplus that will be donated by the United States government to its allies, including the Philippines, Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose Manuel Romualdez said Monday. “I was informed by the...
AiAi delas Alas got her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. She took to Instagram to update fans about it, recently. Posting a collage of photos showing herself getting her first jab of the Pfizer vaccine, she wrote, '"1st dose— hindi tumitingin haha kaloka —...
Athletes receive their first dose of Sinovac vaccine last May 28 at the Manila Prince Hotel in Ermita, Manila. (Photo by Manny Llanes) All national athletes, coaches and officials can now get vaccinated against COVID-19. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino announced this...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, May 31, dispelled fears over a newly-detected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant from Vietnam. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) According to multiple reports, the variant was said to be a hybrid of the highly transmissible variants first detected in India and the...
A famous eatery located just outside the University of Santo Tomas (UST) announced that it will close its doors after 15 years. Heaven's Touch (Facebook) Citing the difficulty of getting customers, Heaven's Touch Cuisine announced its closure on a Facebook post. The establishment's manager and main...
Weeks after a “steep” decline in the number of infections, the Department of Health (DOH) said the decrease in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila and nearby provinces has started to slow down. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Although cases are still on a downward...
Metro Manila mayors are considering giving uniform incentives to convince more people to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said in an interview with...
Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza has encouraged the public to get COVID-19 vaccine for protection against the deadly virus. "I hope to encourage everyone to get vaccinated in order to keep our community safe and healthy!" said Andrea on Instagram. View this post on...
The Legal Department of the Quezon City government has filed a complaint for violation of health protocols and social gathering against Phase 3 homeowners association president Juancho “Johnny” Ysores. A complaint for Violation of RA 11332, the "Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and...
Although she understands that the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) have a lot on their plates, Vice President Leni Robredo asked them to act swiftly on matters concerning the pandemic response of local government units...
