FR. NICANOR AUSTRIACO (TWITTER PHOTO) "Our enemy is not each other." This was the reaction of one of OCTA Research's fellows after five members of the House of Representatives sought an investigation into OCTA's capabilities to analyze coronavirus disease (COVID-19) data. "So this morning I woke up...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that the "poorest of the poor" among farmers and fishermen will receive financial support from the national government during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. In a briefing on Wednesday, Dar said farmers and fishermen living in areas that...
COVID-19 VIRUS ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO The presence of the Delta coronavirus variant has already been seen in nine out of the 17 regions of the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “We have detected local cases of Delta in nine regions,” said DOH Epidemiology Bureau...
The St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has been seeing a "steady" increase in admissions due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its chief medical officer said Wednesday, Aug. 4. (Photo from Unsplash) In an interview with CNN Philippines, SLMC Chief Medical Officer and Vice President Dr. Benjamin...
The Novaliches Cathedral has warned the public against individuals claiming to sell vaccination booking forms. Photo courtesy Novaliches Cathedral In an announcement, the cathedral said it never authorized anyone to sell booking forms for people who want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has downgraded his year-end growth target for the Philippines’ farm sector, from 2.5 percent to 2 percent, amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the continuous spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). “We always would like to be optimistic but our...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año is calling for unity in the fight against the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) Delta variant, saying the strength that comes from a unity and cooperation of the people is the best way to defeat the deadly virus. In a...
Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced the imposition of granular lockdown in several areas in Pateros due to the sharp increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the municipality. “You know, our COVID-19 positive cases are very high. To date, we have 197 positives and based on our...
Seven of eight allotted pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) are currently occupied, its spokesperson said Wednesday, Aug. 4. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) "Out of the eight beds, seven are occupied right now. Three are...
To achieve Malacañang’s goal to make the reimposition of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila the country’s “last ever lockdown,” Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, August 4, offered to help and made several recommendations. Vice President Leni Robredo...
The intensive care unit (ICU) of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is 90 percent full, its spokesperson said Wednesday, Aug. 4. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) In an interview over CNN Philippines, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario said the hospital...
The San Juan City local government started on Wednesday, August 4, its house to house vaccination of bedridden citizens to protect them against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook Live) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora witnesses the inoculation of the...
