The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) does not see anything wrong with giving the public information that the Philippines is doing better than other countries in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying these data were facts anyway. PCOO logo via Philippine News...
The Department of Health said 3,025,600 out of 3,525,600 available doses of the coronavirus disease vaccines have already been distributed to different vaccination sites, as of April 27. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Data from the DOH and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 also showed that a...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,895 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, April 28. doh The addition of the more than 6,800 new cases brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1,020,495. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 10,739 new...
Five universities from across the Philippines have been awarded approximately P12 million ($244,000) worth of grants from the United States government to support their research and innovation and help address the challenges of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. USAID Mission Director...
As a way to show gratitude to the Filipino healthcare workers steeped in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) organized an online musical tribute for frontliners on May 1, Saturday. The OVP invites everyone to tune in to the Facebook page...
The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to only go to official coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination sites so as to ensure that the vaccines they get are legitimate, effective and safe. DOH/MB "We must go only in official vaccination sites as these are the ones accredited and...
Amid the spread of community pantries in the Philippines, Senator Cynthia Villar pitched the establishment of "community gardens" where people can grow their own food and share in times of calamities or public health emergencies, such as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator...
The delivery of the initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines "Sputnik V" procured by the government from Russia was delayed "due to logistical challenges," Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed on Wednesday, April 28 "We would like to inform the public that the expected arrival of 15,000 pilot run doses...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at International ports are preparing to impose travel restrictions on passengers coming from India starting Thursday midnight, April 29, following the discovery of a fast-spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant that has been causing an unprecedented...
Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippines still has the potential to become an economic powerhouse especially if it is able to take full advantage of its resources and make a mark in the global marketplace, Senator Sonny Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the projection in his...
Vice President Leni Robredo is calling on nurses, allied health workers, and medical interns and clerks apart from doctors to volunteer for her initiative, the Bayanihan E-Konsulta free medical teleconsult service for COVID-19 and non-COVID outpatients. Robredo opened the registration for medical...
Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government's vaccination program. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
