Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of Dec. 10, 2022 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The positivity rate of Covid-19 in Kalinga province rose to 57.9 percent—way beyond the 5 percent threshold set by the World Health Organization (WHO), based on the...
DOH The government’s pandemic task force instructed the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to further study the proposal on decoupling restrictions from the Covid-19 alert level system. This was discussed during the recent Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said that while the unemployment rate in the Philippines is now decreasing, the government should still pursue its COVID-19 vaccination program in order to hasten the country’s economic recovery. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography said...
Editorial The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level. In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by...
The P5.268-trillion national budget ratified by Congess will include support for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) that will benefit thousands of Filipino learners. (This photo was taken in Quezon City by the DepEd in September 2021.) Senator Win Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Saturday, Dec. 10 warned that the “same mistakes” might happen again in the further implementation of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination efforts, particularly with the new bivalent vaccines, if flaws in local healthcare regulation are not fixed. Go...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed readiness in vaccinating individuals aged four and below against Covid-19 once regulatory agencies approved this. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that Covid-19 vaccination among the said age group is still being studied by local...
The Philippines must shift its focus to other public health concerns aside from Covid-19, such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, in order to improve the Filipinos’ lives and prepare them better for potential health threats, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said...
Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism? ISLANDS IN THE SUN Paradise refound in Coron, Palawan “As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism (DOT) before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco...
As global oil prices plunge, Filipino consumers can expect hefty price rollback across fuel commodities next week. Based on the calculation of the industry players, the price of diesel will be trimmed by P3.30 to P3.60 per liter, while gasoline prices will go down by P1.80 to P2.10 per liter. d...
After more than two years, persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will finally enjoy personal visits in time for the Christmas season. This, after BJMP chief Director Allan Iral allowed face-to-face visit which was deprived to PDLs since March...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,460 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, Dec. 9 Metro Manila was still in the top spot among regions with the most number of cases in the recent two weeks with 5,535. It was followed by Calabarzon with 2,194; Central Luzon with 1,064; Western Visayas with...
