The Municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila is still coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-free as of Dec. 13. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research told Manila Bulletin that as of Dec. 13, Pateros had zero COVID-19 cases. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (PESO Pateros) Two reports by OCTA Research showed that...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN There is a possibility that the country may see a higher number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases if the Omicron variant reaches the Philippines, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “That’s one possibility,” said DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano warned the public on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the B.1.1.529 variant, which was first detected in South Africa, as a variant of concern and named it Omicron last...
Medical personal prepares a syringe with the vaccine BioNTech against COVID-19 at a mobile vaccination center near the Mercedes-Benz arena in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on July 31, 2021 ahead of the football test match VfB Stuttgart v FC Barcelona. THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP The Department of Health...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) said that all regions in the country are now under the minimal risk case classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Philippines' COVID-19 situation continues to improve as it recorded only 235 new infections on Tuesday, Dec. 14. This was...
Reports about the infighting between Foreign Affairs chief Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III have reached the Office of the President (OP), a Palace official confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PNA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In his virtual...
The conduct of the second leg of the national vaccination drive in some regions in the country will be postponed due to a weather disturbance that is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III along with other officials have agreed to recommend on Monday, Dec. 13 the postponement of the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas that might be affected by the tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) which is...
From vaccines now to syringes. No ball was dropped according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as he expressed dismay anew on Monday, Dec. 13, over the recent "dropped the ball" remark made by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang...
The Caloocan City government on Monday, Dec. 13, was recognized by the Department of Health in the National Capital Region (DOH-NCR) for reaching 100 percent of its COVID-19 vaccination target. The certificate was received by Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan, who was also awarded for his participation...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded only 360 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 13. DOH/MB Monday's report brought the national tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,836,803 since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the data from DOH, 11,083...
Training of student-athletes at the tertiary level will finally resume following the signing of the joint memorandum circular between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 13. Screenshot during the ceremonial signing of CHED and DOH on the...
