Malacañang said the quarantine classification of Metro Manila and nearby provinces will still depend on the criteria set by the government's coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic task force and that no crystal ball can tell otherwise. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
(OCTA RESEARCH) Independent research group OCTA on Sunday, July 11, noted a "flat trend" in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, particularly in some of the areas with the highest recorded cases over the past week. Citing the COVID Act Now metrics, OCTA said that local...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Saturday, July 10, said that at least 20 percent of the National Capital Region's target population will likely be fully vaccinated by August, considering the current rate of vaccinations in the region. David said about 8 percent...
A soldier wearing a face mask holds on his weapon as he guards an empty street following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, April 24, 2020. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the pronouncement of the Octa...
The Department of Health (DOH) believes it is possible for Metro Manila to achieve population protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by November. DOH/MB "Based on the speed and scale on how we do vaccines in NCR, there is that possibility of achieving population protection," Health...
OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Sunday, July 4, warned the public against being complacent due to an "unstable" downward trend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila. In OCTA's monitoring report released on Friday, July 2, it had observed a 5 percent increase in the average...
Editor’s note: With the animated series Trese featuring Philippine mythology still making waves on Neflix, where it trended in at least 19 countries within three days of its release last month, allow us to share with you this list of other celebrated Filipino originals on the streaming site. The...
(PIXABAY) Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers mostly in the afternoon or evening may prevail over Metro Manila and some parts of the country in the next few days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday afternoon,...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila has increased by 5 percent this week, OCTA Research said in its latest monitoring report on Friday, July 2. Metro Manila had an average of 686 cases per day on June 25-July 1, which is 5 percent higher than the 654...
The risk classification nationally is already at low risk. DOH/MB Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea De Guzman revealed this in an online press briefing Thursday, July 1. She said this citing the decrease in the two week growth rate (TWGR) in the coronavirus disease...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The haze caused by Taal's volcanic smog or "vog" has spread over Batangas as well as Metro Manila and some parts of Southern and Central Luzon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 30. Phivolcs said the volcanic...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The National Capital Region (NCR) has yet to return to its pre-surge level despite the continuous decline in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH...
