After its pilot implementation in the National Capital Region (NCR), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 will officially be rolled out nationwide on Oct. 29. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. faces the media during the arrival of 1,016,730 doses of Pfizer...
EDITORIAL The Philippines was one of the 51 states that co-founded the United Nations in 1945 and Filipino statesman Carlos P. Romulo played a significant role in its first decade as he served as President of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. In 1964, the Philippines was one of the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, Oct. 22, said that the vaccination rate of college students remains low at only 27 percent. Vaccination of tertiary student-athletes (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang target natin ay lahat na sana ng estudyante ay mabakunahan kasi doon sa...
The 14th molecular laboratory of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) passed the efficiency test set by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The PRC Cotabato City-Maguindanao molecular laboratory passed the proficiency test of RITM last Oct. 1 making it...
With the implementation of flexible learning still in place, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are not required to offer limited face-to-face classes at this point, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. Vaccination of tertiary students (Photo courtesy of Mabalacat City College) In the...
To further capacitate the humanitarian organization especially in this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received five new ambulances, additional medical equipment, and other supplies from the Bloomberry Foundation. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)...
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, Oct. 22, that it values the role of nurses in the country’s fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City,...
The Philippines’ study on the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults may start soon. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During his weekly report on Friday, Oct. 22, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
As it prepares for the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes in other degree programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed hope that the guidelines being crafted with the help of experts will be completed before this year ends. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Pinag-aaralan pa...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco said on Friday that they will inoculate non-residents against COVID-19 if they are endorsed by their local government units (LGUs). In an interview with CNN, Tiangco said non-residents need to be endorsed by their respective LGUs to make sure that they are not yet...
The One Hospital Command Center (OHCC) said Friday, Oct. 22, that it continues to observe a decline in the number of requests for medical facilities recently, amid the decline of infections in Metro Manila. One Hospital Command Center Dr. Marylaine Padlan, a medical officer from the OHCC, said the...
By FAITH ARGOSINO Whether you came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or you became infected yourself, dealing with it means isolation which can be challenging. Here's a list of the do’s and don'ts to help families handle home quarantine issued by the Department of Health: Room for...
