People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 11, that Metro Manila remains under the moderate-risk case...
(FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has yet to reach the endemic stage at this point in time. “For now, we cannot say that it is really at that state where we have this endemic,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. encouraged residents in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan on Friday, Feb. 11, to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots so that the local tourism industry can now be fully opened. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. strolls in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to go down and according to the health office, there is a marked decrease in positive samples reported by laboratories. On Feb. 10, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) reported that there are 99 active COVID-19 cases, the...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to prioritize the recovery of the country’s education sector from the devastating impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk level could further go down to "very low" by March, the OCTA Research Group said on Friday, Feb. 11. "The magic number to achieve very low-risk classification is 140 new cases per day, which seems possible by March. The...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared a charming encounter he had with one of the children scheduled to be inoculated at the SM City East Ortigas vaccination site on Wednesday, Feb. 9. In a Twitter post, Sotto recalled a story about a 10-year-old child who was scared and hesitant to take the vaccine....
Three stars of the popular Korean entertainment show “Running Man” tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Kim Jong-kook, 45; Yang Se-chan, 35; and Jee Seok-jin, 55, were announced to have COVID-19 on Feb. 10. "Kim Jong-kook has been diagnosed with COVID-19,” said Turbo JK...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat inspected on Thursday, Feb. 10, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City to ensure that health protocols for arriving foreign travelers are strictly observed. Puyat's inspection coincides with the first day...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all establishments and offices in the country to secure and display prominently their safety seal certifications to indicate that they adhere to the minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the government against the coronavirus...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,575 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Thursday, Feb. 10—the third straight day that the Philippines logged...
DOT log The Department of Tourism (DOT) said about 92 percent of tourism workers in the Philippines have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOT Director for Tourism Standards and Regulation Virgilio Maguigad said that the number of vaccinated tourism workers...
