DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 4,496 new coronavirus infections, raising the Philippines' total tally of confirmed cases to 2.73 million. The last time that the Philippines reported over 4,000 cases in a single day was on July 28 with 4,478 new cases then. Of the total...
Not even half of the coronavirus vaccine doses funded by the World Bank have arrived in the Philippines, the Washington-based multilateral institution reported on Tuesday, Oct. 19. In a statement, Ndiame Diop, World Bank country director for the Philippines said only 4.73 million doses of vaccines...
Over 40,000 minors registered for COVID-19 vaccination in Manila, the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 19. (Manila PIO photo / MANILA BULLETIN) As of Monday, Oct. 18, a total of 41,316 minors aged 12 to 17 have registered for COVID-19 immunization through the...
(RITM) The Research Institute on Tropical Medicine (RITM) said that the COVID-19 test results produced by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) were found "valid and reliable." "We found no evidence of contamination for the 48 cases tested by PRC Subic that may have led to the generation of false positive...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, announced that a total of 30 schools will push through with the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start on Nov. 15 so far. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual press briefing, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The percentage of moderate, severe, and critical coronavirus cases (COVID-19) confined in hospitals has gone up, an official from the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said Tuesday, Oct. 19. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual briefing, PHAP President Dr. Rene de Grano...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number in Metro Manila further slipped to 0.55--its lowest since May, independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, Oct. 19. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that the current reproduction number in Metro Manila...
A pregnant police officer died with her baby due to health complications when she was infected by the coronavirus. The death of the policewoman brought to 123 the total number of personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since last year....
The model, beauty writer, and Ernst & Young’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, having finished this beautiful chapter, is eager to write a new one Happy Skin co-founder Rissa Mananquil Trillo In October 2013, exactly eight years ago, homegrown brand Happy Skin was born. When it came into...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude to partners and organizations and acknowledged their part in closing education gaps in the country. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “It is good to hear voices from those who believed the Department. Thank you for your initiatives,” Education...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct 18, identified Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula as the sole region with high risk classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "Most regions are showing negative two week growth rate. However, majority remain with high risk average daily...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Oct. 18, welcomed the findings of the investigation conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on the laboratory results of its Molecular Laboratory in Subic. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The PRC is grateful to the RITM for its...
