The main office of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Pasay City has secured a Covid-19 Safety Seal Certification from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). GSIS Such was to ensure the public that minimum health and safety protocols are being strictly observed...
The Omicron XE is not expected to dodge the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, a member of the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) Technical Advisory Group said on Tuesday, April 5. Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvaña, an infectious disease expert, said that Omicron XE is a recombinant of the two sub-lineages...
Fearing a possible Covid-19 surge due to Holy Week practices, the Department of Health (DOH) has told the public not to kiss statues of saints as the dreaded disease can be transmitted through droplet infection. Lent (Photo courtesy of Catholic Online) With this, DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S....
The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) launched on Tuesday, April 5, the BIDA Kid campaign to promote a safe return to schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 5, said the Philippines will be donating Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar and Papua New Guinea soon. DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said they are now coordinating with the two countries to successfully donate some of the country's Covid-19...
A year into the national vaccination program against Covid-19, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 is still appealing to millions of unvaccinated Filipinos to seize the opportunity and get jabbed despite the improved pandemic situation in the country. A young girl gets her Covid-19...
The plan to place expiration dates on the Covid-19 vaccination cards as announced by a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official drew mixed reactions with some agreeing with the scheme while others rejecting the proposal outright. A food stall owner from Bulacan who requested...
At least 66.2 million individuals have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 in the country, the Department of Health announced on Tuesday, April 5. “As of April 4, 66.2 million have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while 1.4 million have already received their first dose of the...
Presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to help the tourism industry bounce back from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic under his administration. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson gave this commitment, Monday, April 4 during his visit to the Odiongan Municipal Tourism...
The Muntinlupa City government reported on April 4 that the remaining two active Covid-19 cases are seafarers who did not get infected in the city. Based on data from the City Health Office (CHO), as of April 4, all the nine barangays in Muntinlupa recorded zero new Covid-19 cases and there are...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that more than 3 million students in over 13,000 schools nationwide are currently participating in limited face-to-face classes amid the public health situation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) Issuing a statement...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, April 4, a total of 2,679 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Monday's weekly case bulletin was recorded from March 28 to April 3. There was one additional case tagged under critical and severe cases. According to the...
