LIMA, Peru – COVID-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, the country with the world's highest coronavirus death rate, its government reported Thursday. "Unfortunately our country has almost 98,000 children who lost their father, mother or...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday, Jan. 7, appealed for public understanding as strict checkpoints were again put up for inbound and outbound travelers in Metro Manila and Bulacan to ensure that the restriction on the movement of unvaccinated individuals is being...
The Taguig police set up checkpoints in the city to check vaccination cards while a hospital stopped face-to-face consultations due to the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. According to the Taguig police, the specialized checkpoints are meant to check the vaccination...
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) claimed that it has served the masses in rural villages more effectively than the government when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) CPP spokesperson Marco Valbuena said that the New People’s...
Even medicines have fake versions. And now that paracetamol is high in demand, some are taking the opportunity to sell counterfeit ones. Artwork by Ariana Maralit Unilab posted on their Facebook some tips on how to spot the difference when it comes to purchasing their product Biogesic. They also...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is limiting traditional mass gatherings such as fiestas, processions, and parades to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Dahil inaasahan na natin ang mga pagtitipon sa mga piyesta, Chinese New Year at iba pang pagdiriwang sa mga susunod na buwan, minabuti na nating...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved 56 private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to increase their tuition and other school fees for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022. CHED CHED released the official consolidated list of private HEIs with approved applications to increase tuition and...
Malacañang asked the public to stop spreading fake news about the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) response, saying the spread of baseless and malicious rumors is not helping and only causes undue panic. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
The country received its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for 2022 with the arrival of 150,540 doses of Moderna shots on Friday morning, Jan. 7, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). A total of 150,540 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Jan....
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar on Friday, Jan. 7, said the city government has it made it mandatory for residents and visitors to wear their face masks. Aguilar said the City Council passed and approved City Ordinance 1869, Series of 2020, requiring the use of face masks or other similar...
Alyssa Valdez Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez tested positive for COVID-19, her management disclosed Friday. In a statement posted on social media, the V Management Group said Valdez tested positive for the virus after experiencing some mild symptoms and a confirmatory RT-PCR test. “We’d like to...
The Philippine Olympic Committee opted to reset its first General Assembly (GA) from Jan. 12 to Jan. 26 following the surge of the COVID-19 infections and the threat of Omicron variant in the country. POC President Bambol Tolentino (MB File) POC president Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino made the...
