Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still far from reaching its target of administering 23 million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots under the “PinasLakas”...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it observed an increase in deaths due to Covid-19 in July and mid-August, noting that the majority of these recorded deaths were unvaccinated individuals. “There is this observed increase in the number of deaths over these past...
Unable to sustain their operations due to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years, 425 private schools have decided to “permanently” close down, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 19, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint press conference...
After two years of lay-offs in the cruise ship industry due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) finally announced on Friday, August 19, the reopening of job offers coming from top local manning industries in the country. File photo: Pixabay DMW Secretary Susan Ople said...
Senators on Friday expressed concern over the preparedness of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the start of face-to-face classes amid Covid-19 pandemic. During Friday's hearing of the Committee on Basic Education, Senator Nancy Binay asked DepEd Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III if the...
Government agencies should ensure the health of children not just against Covid-19 but also against dengue and other wet season diseases, as they start the new school year on Aug. 22, Monday, with face-to-face classes. This was the call made Friday, Aug. 19 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Western Visayas (Region 6) launched the “PinasLakas” campaign Thursday, Aug. 18, to intensify Covid-19 booster vaccination here. SEVERAL students, including personnel, of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) in Barangay Alijis,...
The entire Senate building will be under a total lockdown on Monday, Aug. 22. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri adopted this measure after seven senators so far have tested Covid-19 positive ‘’and several others exposed due to their staff members and members of the secretariat catching...
Even the fish in the sea are getting caught up in China’s attempts to stop the spread of Covid-19. Authorities in the coastal city of Xiamen, in southeastern Fujian province, are testing not only fishers for the virus on a daily basis but also their catch. The practice has stirred debate and...
Senator Nancy Binay is the seventh senator to get infected with Covid-19 in the 19th Congress. Also reported to be Covid-19 positive on Friday morning, Aug. 19 was Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito. On Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos tested Covid-19 positive based on her reverse...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has recommended the need to strengthen the vaccination and booster shots campaign in the face of the rising number of active Covid-19 cases in Isabela province. As of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the province has 420 active cases,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 3,758 more people who have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. Based on the DOH data, a total of 36,115 individuals are still sick with Covid-19 across the country as of Thursday, Aug. 18. The figure was slightly higher from the 35,101...
