ILOILO CITY -- More than a month after the start of Covid-19 vaccination for children ages five to 11-years-old in Western Visayas region, about 30,649 have been fully vaccinated. Dr. Adriano Suba-an, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Health (DOH-6), supervises the COVID-19...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID/ TWITTER) The Philippines remained under “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 despite the surge in cases in neighboring countries, the independent research group OCTA said on Sunday, March 20. Based on the update shared by OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Twitter, the...
Fully vaccinated Filipinos should get booster shots against Covid-19 to further increase their protection against the viral disease, an official of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an...
The Caloocan City government announced on Saturday, March 19, that 17 frontliners will be given plaques on Monday, March 21, as a recognition for their dedication, services, and sacrifices to improve the city’s situation against Covid-19. The event, which is in line of the city’s...
Six former secretaries of the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, March 20, vouched for Vice President Leni Robredo’s capability and good health agenda to lead the country through the Covid-19 pandemic should she win the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo, the...
Vice President Leni Robredo once more impressed netizens with her concrete, detailed, and data-backed plans for the Philippines should she win as president in the upcoming May polls. Vice President Leni Robredo attends the Comelec’s presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (VPLR Media...
Vice President Leni Robredo has a reputation for pitching data-driven policies and strategies, and she proved that during the first round of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, when she started rattling off data to back up her claims and plans. Vice...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, March 19, emphasized the need for the country to learn from the lessons of the past to prepare for a possible Covid-19 surge in the future. Vice President Leni Robredo joins the Comelec presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (VPLR Media Bureau) If...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, March 19 said the Philippines should always be ready for the next pandemic. "That’s why as early as May 2020 nag-file ako ng bill yung pag-establish (I filed bill creating) a Virology Science and Technology Institute,’’ Lacson said in response to a query...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) vaccinated a total of 247 minors aged five to 11 years old against Covid-19 on Saturday, March 19. The vaccination was held at the QCPD Medical and Dental Unit (DMDU) parking area where a total of 150 children received their second dose, while 97 got their...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The number of new Covid-19 cases per day in the country could be less than 500 by Holy Week, a fellow of the OCTA Research Group said on Saturday, March 19. In a televised briefing, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Butch Ong said the country has maintained a “low...
SHANGHAI, China – China reported two Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an Omicron outbreak that has triggered the country's highest case counts since the pandemic's outset. The National Health Commission said both deaths occurred in...
