The prevalence of heart diseases in the Philippines rose by 28 percent during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, said Philippine Heart Association president Dr. Gilbert Vilela on Thursday, March 3. (Unsplash) “Tumaas ng 28 percent. Nakakagulat at nakakatakot. Ito ay nangyari during the...
While the guidelines for the conduct of face-to-face classes are already in place, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that the “actual implementation" would largely depend on the current situation in the schools. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a public...
The city government launched the “Bayanihan sa Bakunahan sa Las Piñas” to ensure that all residents will receive their vaccine against COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 2. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said “Bayanihan sa Bakunahan sa Las Piñas” will be conducted for the whole month of March. It aims to...
Seventeen’s Hoshi, Kim Tae-ri, SHINee’s Key test positive for COVID-19; Vernon recovers More Korean celebrities have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as South Korea recorded more than 198,000 new cases in a single day due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. Testing...
A total of 1,180 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bulacan Provincial Jail (BPJ) in the City of Malolos have already received their COVID-19 booster shots, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO). The PHO said that Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines were used for the booster rollout...
With a high positivity rate of 12 percent, Cagayan de Oro remained at moderate risk classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, March 3. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Butuan, Cotabato City, Davao City, General Santos, Iligan, and Zamboanga...
The city government will continue its vaccination against COVID-19 at the Antipolo Station of LRT-2 in Masinag, Antipolo City for residents and non-residents. The office of Mayor Andrea Bautista Ynares announced that the Antipolo Station of LRT-2 has become one of the city government’s...
The San Juan City local government on Wednesday, March 2, saw one of its lowest tallies of active COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in 2020. In his Facebook post, Mayor Francis Zamora reported seven active COVID-19 cases in San Juan as of March 2. This is the second lowest number of active...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, March 2 called on the government to extend more financial assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) stricken with COVID-19 in Hong Kong as a way to pay them back for their sacrifices in helping the economy. Villanueva said the 200,000 OFWs in Hong Kong...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 25,854 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,468,590, according to the health ministry. There are 448 new imported cases, with 25,406 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed....
With more schools expected to hold face-to-face classes with the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that vaccination against COVID-19 will not be “required” for learners but will remain “mandatory” for participating teachers and personnel....
The country's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, March 2 goes below 900, based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case bulletin. 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...
