Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is brimming with optimism following the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) sudden but welcome decision to de-escalate the National Capital Region (NCR) to alert level 2 in connection with the coronavirus disease...
Two Bakuna Centers are being prepared by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for accreditation and greenlight to vaccinate children without comorbidities aged 12-17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the agency announced Friday, Nov. 5. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – The provincial government kicked off its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for minors aged 12 to 17 years. Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN According to the Laguna Provincial Information Office, 341 minors with comorbidities have...
Given the calls to further protect the healthcare workers and senior citizens from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by giving them booster shots, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated that the vaccination of those who still have not received a single dose stands as the top priority....
A minor receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakeshore in Taguig City on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The people’s preference for a specific vaccine brand against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been one of the issues affecting the country’s vaccination rollout. Dr. Teodoro...
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando on Thursday, Nov. 4, urged the Bulakemyos to not abuse the Alert Level 2 quarantine classification imposed in Metro Manila starting on Nov.5. Fernando reminded the residents to be more cautious as COVID-19 active cases may rise if minimum health protocols will not...
As more business establishments open in Metro Manila starting November 5, Malacañang asked those who miss going to karaoke bars to keep their face masks on when belting their hearts out to prevent this leisure activity from being a superspreader event. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Presidential...
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) said that a “thorough” assessment is needed before a disease can be declared as an "endemic" in a certain area. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that it is not just local authorities who will conduct such an assessment but also...
Malacañang reminded business owners to strictly enforce the "No vaccine, no entry" policy, saying their business will be affected if the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country would spike again. A customer scans a QR code at a restaurant in Taguig (Screenshot from Taguig City...
The Manila City Hall clock tower is seen illuminated with colorful lights display (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the consistent decline in the Philippines’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported daily is not artificial. Based on their metrics,...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Thursday that it has already breached the 900,000 mark of its total vaccine deployment as the city continues to inoculate its residents against COVID-19. The City Health Office (CHO) said that a total of 909,444 vaccines have been administered to...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The percentage of Filipinos who are willing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has doubled in the past four months, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Friday, Nov. 5, showed. The non-commissioned survey, which...