WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will relax its strict Covid-19 rules this week because case numbers have peaked and the population has high levels of immunity, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday. Ardern said limits on outdoor crowd numbers would be scrapped late Friday, allowing...
Muntinlupa City’s Covid-19 status continued to improve with active cases maintained below 10 in the last three days. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of March 23, Muntinlupa’s total active cases stood at only seven with zero new cases for the day. The CHO also recorded two...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones wanted to set one thing straight: the Philippines “never closed” its schools even amidst a pandemic. Briones, in a virtual presser on Wednesday, March 23, maintained that the schools...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, March 23, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for allowing the resumption of some of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Covid-19 response initiatives. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) “We thank the...
Mothers who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 may transfer antibodies to their babies through breast milk, an official of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society said. (Unsplash) Covid-19 vaccination is recommended among breastfeeding women as this could protect them from the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 23, reiterated that vaccination against Covid-19 is not a requirement for learners who wish to attend limited face-to-face classes. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “We have stated several times that we don’t require vaccination for...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) has agreed to help Quezon City in improving the local government’s pandemic response efforts. In a statement, IFC said on Wednesday, March 23, that it will provide advisory services to the Philippines’ biggest city to “future proof” its vaccination...
K-pop boy band finally made their comeback on March 22 with the release of their new album “Liberty: In Our Cosmos.” The album was originally scheduled to be released on Feb. 22 but all nine members of Cravity tested positive for Covid-19 between Feb. 12 and 20, resulting in the postponement of...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay on Wednesday, March 23, gave his full support to the national government's efforts to expand its Covid-19 vaccination program to far-flung areas and provinces, especially those with low vaccination rate. Binay said that the move will...
As part of the implementation of the progressive expansion of limited face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has revised its School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT) and is currently finalizing the guidelines on the conduct of in-person learning. (Photo...
(Photo courtesy of DepEd) More than 10,000 schools offering basic education nationwide are currently implementing limited face-to-face classes in areas under Alerts Levels 1 and 2, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 23. In a virtual presser, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Bulgaria, Iran, and Panama as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin...
