Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza What a turnaround! SWS points to Sinovac, the made-in-China vaccine, as the top choice of Filipinos, 39 percent. This, after months of bad press. Just as surprisingly, the US-made Pfizer was only second choice, 32 percent. And yet, another survey, done “during the same...
A total of 12.25 million vaccine doses against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to be delivered in the country in June as the national government seeks to ramp up the immunization program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Wednesday night, May 26. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr....
One of the body reactions that has become a no-no in public is a cough. It can be a cough due to an allergy, or a cough due to a cold. Amid the pandemic, a cough has become a socially unacceptable act. It is perceived as a disease and a symptom of the dreaded COVID-19. “Contrary to what most...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo One of the health protocols imposed last year was the prohibition of face-to-face church gatherings regardless of faith. A great collateral damage of this policy made our heart bleed. At the height of the pandemic last year, many church pastors and...
From the standpoint of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the current COVID-19 pandemic is a “most opportune teachable moment.” Despite disrupting the rhythm and tempo of Filipinos’ daily lives, the acceleration of digital transformation has also fast-tracked their ability to comprehend...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again flagged the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Visayas and Mindanao. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they were closely monitoring the situation in those areas. "Nagpapakita ang Visayas ng pagtaas kung saan Region 6...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) There have been no deaths directly linked to COVID-19 vaccines so far in the Philippines, health authorities said Wednesday, May 26. The National Adverse Events Following Immunization Committee (NAEFIC) made this assurance amid the four million vaccine doses...
DAVAO CITY – The intensive care unit (ICU) of the government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients has been fully occupied while the utilization rate of its isolation units has reached critical level as the city grapples with new infections, a...
The food distribution activity of Quezon City Councilor and Majority Floor Leader Franz Pumaren on Tuesday allegedly violated health protocols in Barangay Old Balara. Videos have circulated online showing social distancing was not followed during the food distribution. Pumaren clarified that when...
A total of 43,480 healthy safety-related rules for coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported since Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces were placed under stricter quarantine status, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday, May...
Vice President Leni Robredo wants the government to start shifting its vaccination drive to the provinces by sending more COVID-19 vaccine doses there because of the rising cases outside the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) bubble. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) “Sana mas...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, May 26 said she approves the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) plan to shorten the quarantine period for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning Filipinos who have been fully vaccinated, verified and cleared by health authorities of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
