The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Sunday, Oct. 17, that the results of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) trial at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) which aims to determine the safety and efficacy of VCO as adjunctive therapy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may be out by end...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Oct. 17, imposed a new set of guidelines for business owners and administrators after Metro Manila was placed under alert level 3 status. “As we start opening more establishments, the city will ensure that they also comply with the Safety Seal standards set...
The OCTA Research group on Sunday, Oct. 17, flagged the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases observed in the cities of Zamboanga and Naga. OCTA Research In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said that Naga City had a one-week growth rate of infections of 61 percent, while Zamboanga City...
A total of 907 active COVID-19 cases were reported in Manila City on Sunday, Oct. 17. The Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) released an update on the status of COVID-19 in the city which noted 907 active cases. Out of the 907 active cases, 271 came from Sampaloc which currently has the...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will open its doors once again on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, Oct. 15, the NMP announced on its Facebook page the safety protocols that will be implemented at the museum upon its reopening. It said only fully vaccinated individuals can enter the...
PRC/MB The new passers of the Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians will have their online oathtaking by the end of this year, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. The PRC said the virtual oath taking is set on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m., adding that it “will be...
DOH The Philippines logged 6,913 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Oct. 17, bringing the country's running tally to 2,720,368, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Based on the latest case bulletin, three percent or 81,641 of the total case count remained active or those who...
People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines may see between 5,000 to 6,000 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) per day by the end of October, independent research group OCTA said Sunday, Oct....
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A total of 1,539 children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 were already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Naging successful yung ating pagbabakuna dito sa pediatric group natin na nag umpisa...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has conducted another round of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taytay, Rizal over the weekend. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization said it deployed its vaccination bus dubbed as “Bakuna Bus” on Oct. 16, as well as...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Sunday, Oct. 17 said health workers were still not able to breathe from the number of COVID-19 infections in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This, after the government's pandemic task force has approved the recommendation to place Metro Manila...
The provinces of Bulacan, Apayao, and Capiz will be moving to less strict quarantine classifications starting Monday, October 18, Malacañang announced. Bulacan Provincial Capitol In a statement on early Saturday, October 17, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Inter-agency Task...
