In a move that caught many by surprise, the government has extended the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila by another week. The manner in which the announcement was made was as concerning as the message itself. The presidential spokesperson finally announced the...
President Duterte used the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) national convention Wednesday, Sept. 8 to once again defend the honor of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III and Davao City businessman Michael Yang. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during...
The promising "Bakuna Bubble" set-up was was presented by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion during the 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting as a way to reopen the economy safely amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential Adviser...
MARK BALMORES/MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines recorded 12,751 additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, Sept. 8-the lowest single-day tally in two weeks. The new infections pushed the total COVID-19 cases in the country to 2,134,005, with active cases still at 151,135, the...
Faculty members and students of the University of Caloocan City (UCC) were inoculated against COVID-19, the city government announced Tuesday. The local government had set the special vaccination for all members of the university and students to make sure that they are protected against the dreaded...
The government will increase the target population that it intends to vaccinate against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from 70 percent to around 80 to 90 percent, the country's vaccine czar revealed Wednesday, Sept. 8. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo / Screenshot from Kapihan sa Manila Bay...
Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), has finally been released from his isolation room after recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), he disclosed Wednesday, Sept. 8. Office of Civil Defense Administrator Ricardo Jalad (File photo by NDRRMC /...
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon reiterated on Wednesday, Sept. 8, that the personal protective equipment bought for the healthcare workers during the onset of the pandemic in 2020 were not overpriced. NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, admitted that he was hurt by the Senate's ongoing investigation on the procurement of allegedly overpriced pandemic supplies and equipment, saying they were pre-judged and their reputation were...
While many were taken aback by the sudden decision of the government to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for another week, President Duterte's most recent pre-recorded public address did not give any clarity as to why the pandemic task...
President Duterte admitted that fear over the dreaded Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused him to keep the face shield requirement although many countries do not have the same policy. File photo of President Duterte wearing a face shield. (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the...
The local government of Caloocan City announced on Wednesday that all vaccinations scheduled in the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8, will be suspended due to inclement weather. “Kanselado na ang panghapon na schedule ng bakunahan sa Caloocan (The afternoon vaccination schedule in Caloocan has...
