The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country is nearing the one-million mark. DOH/MB On Sunday, April 25, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,162 new COVID cases bringing the total number of cases to 997,523. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 20,509 new...
As senior citizens are considered as one of the most vulnerable in this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, 72-year-old Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is not one to back down from any fight, not even against the deadly disease. Lorenzana announced Sunday, April 25, that he has...
Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera has recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP/MB Fr. Jazz Siapco of the archdiocese’s social action ministry said that Garcera has already tested negative from COVID-19 but he still needs to rest for his continued recovery. “The archbishop can’t...
A coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivor recalled Sunday, April 25, her “staycation” at the Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) Ateneo Hope 8 Isolation Facility. red cross "Actually sobrang okay po yung stay ko dun parang nagstaycation lang po ako actually. Sobrang maayos po sya, masaya naman. Kung...
A group of nurses has appealed anew to the Department of Health (DOH) to hire more nurses amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg) In an interview over DZMM on Sunday, April 25, Filipino Nurses United (FNU) secretary general Jocelyn Andamo said health workers remain...
Viv a Europa, an annual festivity of European culture and arts, has adopted the theme of togetherness and solidarity with the Philippines as it presents a colorful variety of events behind the backdrop of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic situation. With the theme...
A health expert warned that community pantries could cause another uptick in coronavirus cases (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over DZMM on Sunday, April 25, Dr. Eric Tayag said community pantries are potential superspreader events. "Bagamat maganda ang hangarin ng isang...
Admitting problems in her office’s free teleconsultation services, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, April 25, that they intentionally made it “low-tech” so even those without an internet connection can reach out to them. However, being low-tech has many disadvantages to an...
Science-savvy consumer advocacy group Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) underscored on Sunday, April 25 a key difference between Ivermectin and Remdesivir, two popular drugs being repurposed for the treatment of the dreaded coronavirus disease...
Despite the downtrend in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila, OCTA Research fellow Professor Guido David more people will still require hospitalization as the number of new infections will remain high. In their latest monitoring report on Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group...
The Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed that the region should have its own public health center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continued to take its toll on the region. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in Jakarta,...
The number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now on a downward trend, experts studying the pandemic in the country said. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) In their latest monitoring report issued Sunday, April 25, OCTA Research Group said the...