K-pop boy band EXO member Kai has tested positive for Covid-19, the latest Korean celebrity to get the contagious disease. “EXO's Kai was diagnosed with Covid-19 on the 14th ,” EXO’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced on March 15. (Clockwise from top left) EXO's Kai. NU'EST's Minhyun,...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 15 that the University of the Philippines (UP), through its Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in UP Visayas and in UP Mindanao, announced that it is now capable of sequencing the genome of SARS-CoV-2 from community samples in both island groups....
As Covid-19 cases continue to drop in the country, an infectious disease expert said on Tuesday, March 15 that minimum public health standards should still be practiced whilst transitioning to more relaxed protocols. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) reported that seven of the 16 barangays in the city had zero Covid-19 cases on March 14. Olivarez said that of the remaining villages with active cases, Barangay Tambo has the highest number with still 11...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 15, that the term "Alert Level 0" is not yet final as it is still subject to change as it may cause confusion and complacency among citizens. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) urged its local government units (LGUs) to reactivate their respective Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) to prevent any businessmen from taking advantage of the oil price hikes to the prices of...
The National Capital Region (NCR) is ready for the implementation of the Covid Alert Level 0 if this would be approved by the national government, an official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Tuesday, March 15. “Wala pa pong pinaparating sa amin pero nakahanda po...
Reiterating that the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said that it is best to retain the Alert Level 1 status and not de-escalate to Alert Level 0 yet until election day....
Despite the improving pandemic situation in the Philippines, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Tuesday, March 15 urged the government to strengthen measures against other threats to the country’s economic recovery, particularly the soaring oil and gas prices brought by the Russia-Ukraine conflict....
With the gradual resumption of in-person learning in schools, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that there will be enough funds for the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's health authorities said Monday that it will administer Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 5-11 later this month to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant. The two-dose vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will be given to the minors from March 31, with a...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for use on six to 17 years old. A health worker prepares a syringe with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination drive for schoolchildren aged 12-18 in Surabaya on July 11, 2021, as...
