Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) believes that there is a "high possibility"...
A study conducted by the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) showed that less barriers in public transport vehicles will reduce the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 24. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary...
Men and those in the older age group are more likely to develop severe and critical cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the initial results of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) study on the clinical characteristics and transmission patterns of COVID-19....
Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Saturday, Dec. 4, to look into the bombing of a transmission tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) in Maguing town of Lanao del Sur. “The investigation will establish what really...
Ahead of the observation of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, the four-day closure of all cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria nationwide beginning Friday, Oct. 29, did not sit well with some stakeholders who branded it as "incomprehensible." DILG Sec. Eduardo Año (Photo...
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, Aug.31, that the Delta variant is already the most dominant version of the coronavirus circulating in the Philippines. World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I already...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has poured in P9.7 million to fund the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) study on the transmission patterns of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in confirmed cases to help prevent its further spread, and support the Department of Health...
People flock outside Las Piñas Medical Hospital on Aug. 5, 2021 for a scheduled coronavirus vaccination. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Aug. 23, that it has “observed” a community transmission of the Delta variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct free COVID-19 testing in highly dense communities where cases of the Delta variant are predominant. Binay said a free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test...
A vaccine expert warned Monday, Aug. 16, that the continued violation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health and safety protocols would mean more virus transmission and mutations. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani appealed to the public to...
The legislative proposal providing for open access approach in the data transmission industry took a step forward towards enactment following its approval on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. All House members present during regular session on Wednesday, July 28 voted to pass...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that the country’s Delta variant situation will not progress to “community transmission.” DOH Undersecretary Maria...
