The country's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases have decreased by 29 percent, the OCTA Research group said on Monday, Oct. 11. (DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) In a Twitter post, OCTA Research Team fellow Dr. Guido David said the 29 percent drop is the lowest since the period of August 6 to 12....
The San Juan City local government has received six ambulance units from the Department of Health (DOH) to further boost the city's medical emergency response and COVID-19 response efforts. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with DOH Regional...
A P1-million death benefit is assured the family of a health care who dies in the line of duty under a bill filed in the House of Representatives. F2E64158-6E60-4B64-ADAA-CDD58556CFBF Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas filed House Bill 10331 or the Allowances and Benefits for Health Care Workers Act as...
DOH The country recorded 12,159 more people who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on the latest case bulletin, the new infections pushed the nationwide running tally to 2,666,562, wherein about 3.4 percent or 90,927 cases are still active. Of those who are still receiving...
SEOUL-- South Korea reported 1,594 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 331,519. The daily caseload was down from 1,953 in the prior day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 96 straight days since July 7. The daily average...
By Carlo Ayco The Quezon City government has administered a total of 3,309,849 COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Sunday, Oct.10. According to the local government Facebook post, 1,856,102 residents and workers have received the first dose, while 1,453,747 individuals are fully vaccinated. This includes...
The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 10, through the global vaccine sharing initiative of COVAX facility. The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus...
Caloocan City first district Rep. Dale “Along” Malapitan, who is running for mayoral post, tests positive for COVID-19. According to Malapitan’s statement on Facebook, his team underwent swab testing on Oct. 5 and the results showed they were negative of the virus. However, the RT-PCR test...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to expand its vaccination efforts against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it opened its 24th vaccination center in La Union last Oct. 8. Bakuna Center of Philippine Red Cross (FILE PHOTO) On its opening day, the humanitarian organization said over 60...
Malayang Quezon City mayoral candidate Representative Mike Defensor unveiled on Sunday his party's three-way economic recovery plan against the COVID-19 pandemic. Defensor said that the plan would cost at least P17 billion which includes three components. (Malayang Quezon City Facebook page/MANILA...
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula announced that he has already recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a video message, Advincula expressed his gratitude to the people who prayed for his recovery....
Barangay officials are at the receiving end of numerous complaints of neglect and inaction over their supposed failure to lend their ambulances to their distressed constituents prompting calls for the intervention of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the matter. Feeling...
