The proposal to create mental health offices in school divisions as a way to address the emotional, psychological, and mental health needs of pupils and teachers has moved one step closer to enactment. (Anthony Tran/ Unsplash) This, after the House of Representatives unanimously passed on third and...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Covid-19 situation in the Philippines is currently at a "manageable" status, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 31 said the Department of Health (DOH) should now waive the existing non-disclosure agreements (NDA) on Covid-19 vaccines for the sake of transparency. Hontiveros said the NDAs with private manufacturers have already “outlived their purpose.” “At...
The Muntinlupa City government launched the “Rolling Bakuna” for fisherfolk to protect them against Covid-19. The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) led in rolling out the mobile vaccination at Bayanan Baywalk in Barangay Bayanan recently. Vaccination of fisherfolk in Muntinlupa (Photo from...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Jan. 30 a total of 1,206 new Covid-19 cases recorded during the past week. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 172 which is 36 percent lower than the cases on Jan. 16 to Jan....
The number of Covid-19 cases in Taguig slightly rose in the past week but the city government recorded the lowest average daily attack rate (ADAR) for the month of January. Data from the Taguig City government showed that from Jan. 23 to 29, three new Covid-19 cases were recorded, up from one from...
Metro Manila’s Weekly Positivity Rate (OCTA FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the positivity rate of Covid-19 in Metro Manila "dipped back” to 2.3 percent after a temporary increase due to more people being tested positive for the disease. In an update...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A local health expert believes that the Covid-19 virus, which started to spread worldwide in 2020, is still considered a global concern but no longer a health emergency. Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Rontgene Solante made this statement following the recent...
Independent OCTA Research Group on Sunday, Jan. 29, warned of the increasing seven-day Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet on Sunday, disclosed that after a series of decline, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has once again “inched up.” “...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the conduct of this year's Palarong Pambansa in Marikina City. (DepEd file photo) DepEd Memorandum No.005, s.2023 signed by Undersecretary Revsee Escobedo, dated Jan. 26, said that the Palarong Pambansa will be held this year under Republic Act No....
The conduct of in-person activities will now be allowed in schools as long as these are held after class hours, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signed on Jan. 26 the DepEd Order No.003 series of 2023...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 199 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, Jan. 28. Active infections nationwide dropped slightly to 10,038 versus the 10,094 active cases recorded the previous day. The National Capital Region still logged the most cases in...
