Members of K-pop boy band P1Harmony have tested positive for Covid-19 while on tour in the US, resulting in the postponement of the remaining shows. Production company SubKulture Entertainment announced on March 22 that there was an outbreak of Covid-19 resulting in P1Harmony members and staff...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has slightly increased to 2.5 percent but the country’s risk level remains “very low,” the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, March 22. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update shared on Twitter, said...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Amid jam-packed campaign sorties, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, March 22, did not record nor observed any rise in the number of cases of Covid-19. “Based on our surveillance and our close monitoring, we have not recorded nor observed any upticks in the...
Only fully vaccinated individuals against Covid-19 are allowed to participate in election-related activities for the May 2022 local and national polls, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said on Tuesday, March 22. In news briefing, Densing...
The Covid-19 case rate in the Philippines remained low and manageable despite the spike being experienced in other parts of the world, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Galvez said that neighboring countries in Asia as well as those in Europe are suffering from...
The Makati City local government distributed on Monday, March 21, mobile food carts to Makatizen vendors to help them financially recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo from Mayor Abby Binay's Facebook) Makati City Mayor Abby Binay led the ceremonial blessing and turnover of 41...
The San Juan City local government reported on Sunday, March 20, that 18 out of its 21 barangays have been declared Covid-19 free as the city continues to see a decline in Covid-19 cases. According to San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, barangay Addition Hills, Rivera, and Salapan each tallied one...
Government should learn from Covid-19 pandemic and invest more in public health care. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go stressed this after he personally conducted a monitoring visit at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City yesterday, March 21 to emphasize the government’s...
Six of the eight members of K-pop boy band Stray Kids now have Covid-19 in four days since releasing their new album on March 18. On March 21, JYP Entertainment announced that Stray Kids members Bang Chan, Lee Know and Hyunjin have tested positive for Covid-19. Stray Kids (Twitter) (Clockwise from...
An infectious disease expert said on Monday, March 21, that herd immunity against Covid-19 cannot be achieved with the vaccines that are currently available. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing, Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said that the "herd...
Aiming to raise awareness on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to the emotional and mental well-being of an individual, the National Anti-Poverty Commission - Local Affairs Coordinating and Monitoring Service (NAPC - LACMS) conducted a one-day mental health forum in Bukidnon. (Jansen Romero /...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 21 that it recorded 3,572 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, 2022 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases. (ALI...