Taguig City’s weekly tally of new Covid-19 cases totaled more than 500 amid the detection of more cases of Omicron sub-variants in the country. Based on data from the Department of Health’s Covid-19 Tracker, Taguig recorded a total of 510 cases from July 12 to 18, up by 81 cases or 19 percent...
Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano tested positive for Covid-19. Albano asked prayers for his speedy recovery. "May I humbly ask for your prayers as I have tested positive for Covid for the very first time. And I have asthma as my comorbidity," Albano said in a Facebook post Tuesday, July...
Former vice president Leni Robredo has announced the revival of her Angat Buhay’s free telemedicine program, Bayanihan e-Konsulta, amid the rising Covid-19 infections in the country. Former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Her team is looking for medical and non-medical volunteers to run...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) is set to launch a Covid-19 vaccination...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will push for the redefinition of...
The City Health Department (CHD) of Pasig City logged 302 active Covid-19 cases as of Tuesday, July 19, following the resurgence of the virus infections that is presently being observed in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. According to the CHD's data, Barangay Ugong has the highest...
Senator Joel Villanueva today, July 20 said he agrees with the national government’s recommendation to broaden access and eligibility for vaccine and booster shots. Comparing the vaccination rates in other Southeast Asian countries, Villanueva said that the Department of Health (DOH) still...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that there are no signs yet that the number of new Covid-19 cases will decrease soon. “Hanggang sa ngayon sinasabi natin patuloy ang pagtaas ng kaso (We are seeing that the cases will continue to rise). We cannot say that this week will be the peak of this...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A record-high 83 percent of Filipinos hope that the “worst is behind us” with the Covid-19 crisis, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, released on Wednesday, July 20, showed. The nationwide survey conducted from April 19 to 27 with 1,440 respondents found that...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea reported 76,402 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,937,971, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was up from 73,582 in the previous day, according to the Korea...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is prepared to handle all pandemic-related response as it is recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) to replace the task forces assigned for such responsibilities. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, July 20, announced that it has started administering Covid-19 vaccines in all the 66 health centers in the city. The intensified vaccination campaign which started on Tuesday, July 19, and will last until Friday, July 22, is being made due to the increase in...
