Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has already administered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to over 600,000 children aged five to 11-years-old, the National Vaccination...
Malabon City mayoral candidate Councilor Jose Lorenzo "Enzo" Oreta said on Saturday, Feb. 26, that the health services for residents continue as the active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city decrease. "Talagang noon pa lang din ay nakatutok po tayo sa kalusugan, lalo na po ngayon na...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported another below 2,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Feb. 26. Based on...
Sputnik vaccines The Philippines has no plans to buy additional doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccines as the country still has enough supply of COVID-19 vaccines, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “As of now, alam ko walang balak na bumili ng Sputnik V vaccine. We have enough...
Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government) Sixty-three million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) almost one year since the Philippine government started the vaccination program, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “As of Feb....
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,671 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Feb.25, bringing the total number of active cases to 55,140. This is slightly lower compared to the recorded number of COVID-19 cases last Thursday, Feb. 24, which is at 1,745 cases. DOH It is worth noting...
Makati CBD skyline For six consecutive days, the Philippines has maintained a daily number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases to just less than 2,000. A total of 1,745 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 24. This was slightly higher to the cases recorded on Wednesday...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has no plans for now of giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that such measure is still being studied by the country’s vaccine experts. “Booster is still the first booster in terms of...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Metro Manila is already “ripe” for Alert Level 1 as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the capital region continues to improve, Department of Health (DOH)...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Adult Filipinos who are already eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot should get vaccinated immediately as protection from the primary vaccination is...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Feb. 23, logged 1,534 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)the fifth straight day that the Philippines has been recording less than 2,000 cases. Since Feb. 14, the number of fresh coronavirus disease...
Davao City - The Davao City Government will pursue charges against a local bar owner for illegally operating without a business permit and violating the COVID–19 protocols, including applying minimum public health standards and Safe Davao QR (DQR) scanning among its clients. In a press release...
