Although children aged as young as five years old have been allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to go outdoors, they will still not be allowed inside shopping malls and other enclosed spaces. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (File photo/ Screengrab from Facebook live) Metropolitan Manila...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday that it has already administered over 290,000 vaccines against COVID-19 to its residents as of July 10, Saturday. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that 299,673 vaccines have been administered to its residents --...
Minors, or those 17 years old and below, are not yet allowed to be vaccinated, government officials said. This was the clarification made by the Muntinlupa City government on rumors spreading that those below 18 years old can now get their vaccine shot. Children with Muntinlupa officials in 2018...
The Pateros municipal government has suspended its first dose vaccination starting Monday (July 12) due to lack of vaccines. “Due to lack of vaccines for the first dose, starting tomorrow, July 12, 2021, there will be no vaccination for the first dose among those who registered or planning to...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE In March 2020, before COVID-19 came, the Court cautiously tiptoed in using video conferencing to secure the testimonies of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Potential legal issues lurked, among them, those arising from the right of the accused “to meet the witnesses face to...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
Vice President Leni Robredo is hoping that the Department of Education (DepEd) will release the latest report on the Philippines’ student learning assessments to give the current status of the country’s education sector. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While DepEd Secretary Leonor...
DOH/MB The country recorded on Sunday 5,916 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This pushed the country’s total case count to 1,473,025, of which, 49,701 cases are still being treated. “Ten duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these,...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Additional doses of Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are expected to arrive in the country this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Sa July 14, may dadating na Sinovac (vaccines) tayo para tuloy-tuloy ang pagbabakuna sa NCR-plus 8 (On...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) could have done more with their coronavirus response programs if they have access to 375 contractual workers similar to what the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) had in a year, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, July 11. Vice...
The government continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) to ensure that the list of vaccinated individuals in their jurisdictions will be submitted to the Department of Information and...
The Philippine Red Cross urged the public anew to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and get what is available in order to receive the protection that the jabs provide. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization has renewed its call after receiving...
