The government's efforts to vaccine as many Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) appeared to be on the right track as more vaccines continue to arrive, the latest was the first batch of donated Pfizer vaccines from the Covax facility which will be delivered on Monday night, May 10....
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo does not agree with President Duterte’s order to arrest people who are not wearing their face masks. “I don’t understand why our default is to arrest people,” Robredo said in Filipino during her Sunday radio show. VP Leni Robredo (OVP photo)...
The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. has distanced itself from a planned rally to be staged near the White House by a group of Filipino-Americans pressing for US President Joe Biden to facilitate the delivery of American-made COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the Philippines....
Due to the continuous decline in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past few weeks, the National Capital Region (NCR) is seen to average less than 1,900 cases per day by May 14, based on the latest monitoring report of the OCTA Research Group. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar recognized mothers who are also frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as he wished for a safe and healthy celebration of Mother's Day. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar - PCOO - FILE PHOTO - MANILA BULLETIN Andanar made...
The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged Filipino Muslims to celebrate the Eid'l Fitr at their respective homes to minimize their risk of contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). " DOH strongly recommends praying and celebrating Eid at home to keep yourself and your family safe from...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to include Filipino athletes as essential workers so they can be part of the government’s priority list to be vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Tolentino noted both of the country’s amateur and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to receive their second dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on schedule to get the necessary protection against the viral illness. MB FILE PHOTO (Juan Carlo de Vela) “Ako po ay nakikiusap sa ating mga kababayan, dinggin nyo po yung...
OCTA Research group on Sunday, May 9, identified "areas of concern" due to a rise in new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past week. OCTA research fellow and University of the Philippines professor Dr. Guido David identified Cagayan de Oro City, Puerto Princesa City, Zamboanga City, and...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and the United States Embassy in Manila welcomed the delivery of more than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines under the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19...
Even though there were still many days left for the present quarantine classifications this month, the government's pandemic task force said it would continue to balance health and economy in safely reopening more industries for the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area come June....
More than 30 sick climbers have been evacuated from the foot of Mount Everest, raising fears that coronavirus may scupper a hoped-for bumper season on the world's highest mountain. In this photograph taken on May 2, 2021 mountaineers trek along the Khumbu glacier near Everest base camp in the Mount...
