The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, Nov. 22, that its active COVID-19 cases dropped to its lowest since the pandemic started in 2020. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that as of Nov. 21, there are now only 29 active COVID-19 cases in the city, equivalent to a 97 percent...
The Antipolo City local government announced on Monday, Nov. 22, that it will give discounts to residents who are going to pay in advance their Real Property Tax (RPT) for 2022 in its bid to further help them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the local government unit (LGU), those who will...
By Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit MD, MSc, Former Secretary of Health Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, or acquaintances to COVID-19. Just this month, I lost a medical school classmate who is an ENT surgeon. On the other hand, I have classmates and friends who battled COVID and survived. The spectre...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Good news from Muntinlupa City. The city continues to record a steady decline in the local COVID-19 active cases. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, the number of active cases dropped by 93 percent from 988 to 68. To date, there have been 27,554 confirmed cases in Muntinlupa...
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday that senior citizens and select immunocompromised individuals can get their booster shots or third dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
DOH The Philippines recorded an additional 2,227 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, Nov. 21. From Nov. 11 to 20, the Philippines had recorded less than 2,000 cases. The last time that the country recorded over 2,000 cases was on Nov. 10 with...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the next administration should have a clear agenda on energy and ensure that the Philippines has a long-term strategy for stable, sustainable and sufficient power supply. Escudero said having a clear energy...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic during a back to school event offering school supplies, Covid-19 vaccinations, face masks, and other resources for children and their families at...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Some positive news: We learned of an FDA-approved medicine that is said to be effective for COVID patients who have it mild to moderate. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widespread belief was that everything would be all right once vaccines were developed by...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, we overheard some broadcast journalists commenting in celebratory tone on the country’s major gains in our efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. We understand the upbeat mood which seemed to have affected the public at a rate faster than the deadly...
Editorial Christmas is approaching — 34 days to go! So is the specter of a new wave of COVID-19 cases. Let’s not repeat the mistake of Christmas 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, when, as World War I ended in November and Christmas was around the bend, homecoming dinners, holiday shopping,...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it is possible that the...
