DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Oct. 26, announced 4,393 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide. The current tally of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines was at 53,642 or 1.9 percent of the total number of confirmed cases since last year which stood at 2,765,672....
People flock to the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) urged those visiting the Manila Bay dolomite beach to strictly adhere to the health protocols--reminding that the coronavirus disease...
A total of 72 minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa on the first day of the rollout by the national and city governments. The vaccination of minors, classified by the Department of Health (DOH) as Pediatric A3, was held on Oct. 25 at the city-run Ospital ng...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair and Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday welcomed the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for saying that the law on data privacy rights cannot be invoked as an excuse to evade legal proceedings. Gordon, who leads the Senate’s hearing into the alleged anomalous...
The Pasay City government is not accepting walk-ins in its “Vacc to the Future” vaccination program for children ages 12 to 17. (Photo courtesy of Pasay City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano advised residents that there are two types of registration to enroll their children for...
Around 21,000 contact tracers lost their jobs in one week after their contracts were not renewed by the government, a task force official leading the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response bared Monday night, Oct. 25. File photos show contact tracers finding suspected COVID-19 cases in...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has expressed willingness to share the knowledge acquired in the clinical trials on potential adjunctive treatments for COVID-19 to drug developers. Department of Science and Technology The Philippines has conducted clinical studies to determine the...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said there will be enough supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the Philippines once the government starts the implementation of giving booster doses and additional shots to certain groups of the population. DOH...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is back in New York City in the United States (US), this time to take part in a United Nations (UN) event. (Photos from Facebook/ Unsplash) Roque, in a virtual press conference with Malacañang reporters Tuesday, Oct. 26, gave the reason for his second...
The Makati Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) padlocked an establishment in the city on Tuesday after the local government unit (LGU) found out that it was operating without business permit. In a Facebook post, the BPLO said it shut down the 007 Bar. “The continuing crackdown has been...
The administration of booster shots of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and individuals with comorbidities will likely begin next month. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was the estimate given by Sec. Carlito Galvez JR., vaccine czar and chief...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk classification has improved from moderate to low due to a steady decline in cases in the past few weeks, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, Oct. 26, OCTA...
