Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has appealed to Filipinos on Friday, Aug. 13 not to take a third dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, saying that the so-called "booster" shot is "illegal". MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Cavite has reported more than 1,000 daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections for two consecutive days, the first time it had happened in the province since the pandemic began, independent research group OCTA said in its monitoring report on Friday, Aug. 13. The province has...
The Philippines has extended its travel restrictions on travelers from 10 countries amid the country's fight against the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the announcement after the Department of...
KUNMING, China -- A pregnant woman with COVID-19 Wednesday morning gave birth to triplets in the quarantine area of a designated hospital in southwest China's border city of Ruili, the Yunnan provincial health commission said on Thursday. It is the first case of its kind in China. Medical workers...
The list of "green" or low coronavirus risk countries that allows their vaccinated travelers to face shorter quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines has been further trimmed down as a precaution against the coronavirus spread. People with face masks and protective gear stand by an exit at...
Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City are set to deescalate to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting August 16, 2021, leaving Metro Manila and the province of Bataan in the list of areas under strict lockdown. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
PRC Cebu Medical Tent (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, Aug. 12, expressed alarm on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Cebu City. “What’s happening in Cebu is truly alarming,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator...
The COVID-19 ward of Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila reached full capacity on Thursday, Aug 12. In his regular live briefing, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the hospital's infectious disease center where all COVID patients are admitted is already full. “Grabe ang bugso ng mga...
Another huge shipment of Sinovac vaccines--two million doses in all--has arrived in the Philippines on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 12. (Photo from MIAA) The shipment was flown in 5:50 p.m. Thursday at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 by Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight PR 359. The...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will continue to send food trucks to feed individuals who are in areas affected by the imposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Hot Meals on Wheels in Manila (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Marami ang nagugutom lalo na ngayong ECQ (Many are hungry...
The members of the University of the Philippines (UP) community on Thursday, Aug. 12, emphasized that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are safe to use and effective in battling the infectious disease. AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, the UP College of Medicine...
The Philippine government is committed to continue to protect the people from the coronavirus disease from carrying out testing, quarantine measures to vaccination efforts. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea (File photo/Malacañang) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea highlighted the...
