The Mandaluyong City local government launched the country's first barangay mobile app as part of its efforts to further improve its public service capabilities. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos, together with Barangay Namayan Chairman Victor Emmanuel "Dondon" Francisco, led the launch at the City...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a “uniform policy” on Covid-19 response in schools and provide assistance to learners as well as teachers and non-teaching personnel who contracted the disease since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (ALI VICOY /...
The Quezon City government recorded more than 1,500 active Covid-19 cases in the city on Sunday, Sept. 18. Based on the data released by the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) on Sunday, the city has listed 1,546 (0.6 percent of total cases) Covid-19 active cases out of its...
A health reform advocate slammed the “premature” lifting of the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors days after Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 3, allowing the public to voluntarily wear masks in non-crowded and open spaces. Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, Sept. 18,...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO/KEITH BACONGCO) The Department of Health (DOH) said the Philippines has yet to reach the endemic stage despite improvements in its Covid-19 situation and easing of restrictions. Certain criteria need to be met before the state health agency can declare an endemic state,...
A total of 2,275 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday, Sept. 17. Based on its latest bulletin, there are currently 26,271 active cases nationwide. Metro Manila still recorded the most number of cases in the past two weeks with...
Is the Philippines equipped enough to meet the end of the Covid-19 pandemic? Nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, a glimmer of hope has emerged as the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that the end of this viral disease is “in sight.” WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom...
laptop-5448504_960_720 The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for the continued adoption of the work-from-home scheme as this can help lower the transmission of Covid-19 and other diseases. "We agree to this. Marami na pong pag aaral all over the world ang lumabas na marami ang nag...
By Diann Calucin Valenzuela City Mayor John Rey Tiangco led the groundbreaking of additional public school buildings and the blessing of the vaccine cold room in the city on Friday, Sept. 16. Photo from Navotas LGU The new four-story buildings will have eight classrooms built at Navotas National...
The country is set to receive additional 720,000 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines from the Australian Government through the support of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Sept. 16. MB file photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora is backing Executive Order No. 3, Series of 2022, on the optional wearing of face masks in open spaces and outdoor areas. "I support this new policy simply because it is optional. Hindi naman tayo pinipilit, binibigyan lang tayo ng kalayaan na magdesisyon kapag...
Jessy Mendiola has come out to reveal via a vlog that she tested positive for COVID-19. It was quite a scare she said, noting how it happened at the fifth month of her ongoing pregnancy. "After almost 3 years of being so paranoid and careful… I tested positive for Covid-19 last Sept 3. I had...
