Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. has filed a bill seeking to amend the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 and make the government’s inoculation program against the coronavirus disease mandatory for individuals as “may be determined” by the Department of Health (DOH). DOH CHIEF...
A new isolation facility that will accommodate new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients opened on Monday, April 26, at the South Harbor in Port Area, Manila. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the opening of the Eva Macapagal Isolation Facility that has a 250-bed capacity. “Una itong...
The arrival of some 15,000 Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines from Russia on Wednesday, April 28, will be a trial run because of the vaccines’ storage requirement, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. During his Monday’s virtual press briefing, the Palace official hinted that the -20 degrees...
With many hospitals still overwhelmed, the government is looking to provide "home care packages" to COVID-19 patients. DOH/MB "This is part of our efforts to be able to redirect patients and prevent them from going straight to the hospitals, for patients, who are panicking or having this kind of...
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country has reached the one-million mark on Monday, April 26. DOH/MB The total number of COVID cases rose to 1,006,428 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,929 new cases. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 11,333 new...
Raymond Bagatsing has survived the coronavirus disease. On Instagram, the actor shared a photo of his most recent test result. He wrote, "Got my negative result. Thank you all for your well-wishes and concern. I am touched and privileged to be connected with you all, even through social media. I am...
Malacañang said the government is looking into banning travelers from India due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant that was first detected in the said country. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
Malacañang urged organizers of different community pantries to coordinate with their barangays or local government units to make sure that protocols against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as physical distancing are being followed. File photo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Monday, April 26, said that breaching the one-million mark for COVID-19 cases is not a “negative reflection” of the government’s pandemic response, maintaining instead that it has done well managing the new variants of the virus. The Palace official...
Malacañang said that while President Duterte has not yet taken a position on the issue, the government has the authority to require vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as part of its police power. File photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement in his Monday...
An epidemiologist said Monday, April 26, that the National Capital Region (NCR) is not yet ready to revert back to general community quarantine (GCQ) status. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual Palace briefing, Dr. John Wong of Epimetrics Inc., bared indicators that will tell if the...
President Duterte may announce the new quarantine classification for the month of May on Wednesday, April 28 as his weekly public address was also moved to the said date, Malacañang said. President Duterte (File Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement a few days before...
