DOH More than 1,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Nov. 18. The DOH said that the country logged 1,297 new cases of the viral disease, pushing the country's running tally to 2,821,753. Of the overall tally, 23,158...
Bringing children, especially unvaccinated ones, to enclosed spaces such as malls must be limited as the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) still lingers. Kids are seen enjoying their moment inside a mall in Davao City. (Keith Bacongco / File photo / Manila Bulletin) Independent research...
The Quezon City government inaugurated on Sunday, Nov. 7, the new storage facility that will maintain the temperature and extend the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines and other medicines in the city. Mayor Joy Belmonte, who led the inauguration in Barangay Paligsahan, said the facility is a valuable...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion received a plaque of appreciation from Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos during the launch of MMDA’s “I ♥ MM” campaign last Nov. 13. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (left) and...
The Caloocan City government started administering COVID-19 booster shots to healthcare workers in the city on Thursday. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force – National Task Force (IATF-NTF) approved the rollout of booster shots to fully vaccinated...
Six provinces in the country have been classified by the OCTA Research group under very low-risk level for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (OCTA RESEARCH) These areas are Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, Davao del Sur, Cebu, and Laguna, according to the group’s monitoring report issued on Thursday, Nov....
Health workers batted for safe and most effective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots as fully vaccinated medical frontliners started receiving booster shots on Wednesday, Nov. 17. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "COVID-19 booster and third doses are additional protection to health workers...
Should she win in the 2022 presidential race, Vice President Leni Robredo is targeting to earmark P216 billion worth of assistance to families badly hit by the pandemic during her first 100 days in office. Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the 47th Philippine Business...
Three Filipino educators are among the winners of the first Southeast Asian Educational Innovation Awards (SEA EIA). (Image from SEAMEO INNOTECH) As announced by SEAMEO INNOTECH, three out of four total winners were Filipino educators who stood out the most after undergoing through a rigorous three...
Metro Manila may be placed under Alert Level 1—the most lenient quarantine classification—by December if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region continues to decline, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 18. People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after...
A vaccine expert from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Nov. 18, that the elderly should also be urgently prioritized in the country’s administration of booster shots against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP)...
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 Philippines may continue to see a decline in the number of coronavirus...
