At least 19 priests and seminarians at the Ateneo Jesuit residences in Quezon City have tested positive for COVID-19. According to a report of DZMM, four Jesuit residences are now under lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak. Fourteen foreign seminarians are also positive for COVID-19 at Arrupe...
Fully vaccinated individuals have reached 65 percent of the total population in Taguig, the city government said. As of Sept. 26, 565,389 individuals have been fully vaccinated in Taguig, or 65 percent of the estimated total population 872,980 based on the Department of Health’s 2021 projection....
A mental health health facility in Antipolo City, Rizal, has been placed under granular lockdown after most of its staff contracted COVID-19. (Photo from Mayor Jun Ynares' Facebook) Antipolo City spokesperson Jun Ynares, said that after one of the staff of Villa Herzon Mental Health Center tested...
How’s your heart? There are 520 million people with cardiovascular disease and they have been more at risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19, according to the World Heart Federation. Resulting in 18.6 million deaths per year, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains to be the forefront cause of...
As the country continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant, the Makati City local government continues to ramp up its efforts in protecting its residents against the dreaded virus. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the local government unit (LGU), the city has...
K-pop superstars will be returning to the stage with their first in-person concert in two years in Los Angeles. BTS and Big Hit Music announced on Sept. 28 the holding of the “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage-LA” on Nov. 27 and 28, and Dec. 1 and 2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. BTS...
The report on the probe over the alleged “false positive” results of coronavirus tests conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Subic is expected to come out next week, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) Duque said that the...
President Duterte revealed that he has been praying to God that He is not too busy with other things in the universe and will provide the Philippines with a steady supply of vaccines so the country can return to normal soon. President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) Duterte...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) does not accept face shields that did not underwent scrutiny by the agency’s inspection team, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday, Sept. 27. “Hindi natin tinatanggap ang mga supplies nang hindi ini-inspect ng ating DOH...
President Duterte appealed to "anti-vaxxers" or people who do not believe in vaccines, to "go with the trend," reiterating that getting vaccinated is the best way to overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement after...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 27, reported 18,449 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB This brought the total number of COVID cases in the country to 2,509,177. The case bulletin of the DOH also showed 21,811 new recoveries and 93 new deaths. Total recoveries...
All teachers and non-teaching personnel who will be participating in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes need to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 27, said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the virtual...
