Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday said the national government ought to defer the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) new contribution schedule amids the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ejercito, who principally authored the and sponsored the Universal...
Citing the ever-present threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez prodded the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to get rid of its eight-hour long driving education test requirement for driver's license renewals. (Ryotando Ag/...
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The local government unit launched its pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged 5 to 11 years at Sky Ranch Tagaytay on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Over 200 kids were inoculated at the amusement park. City Government of Tagaytay (Facebook...
The Pasig City government announced that it has vaccinated 1,650 children on the first day of the city’s pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) The inoculation was conducted simultaneously in four...
The Marikina City government announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that all available slots have been filled in the online registration for the pediatric vaccination of children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) said...
After allowing more grade levels to join the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Feb. 9, said that some of the schools that reopened in Metro Manila also welcomed back learners from other grade levels. (Photo from DepEd...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) As the situation in the region continues to improve, the OCTA Research Group on Wednesday, Feb. 9, said that Metro Manila could now be classified as "low-risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "As predicted two weeks ago, NCR improves to low risk as of February 9,...
The resumption of limited face-to-face classes in select public and private schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) was “generally smooth,” an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Feb. 9 said. Face-to-face classes at Ignacio B. Villamor Senior High School in Sta....
Against COVID-19 that is. Bea Alonzo took to Instagram recently to share the news with fans. She expressed happiness doing so noting how she got infected with the deadly virus last month. The actress wrote: "The start of this year was challenging. I caught covid early January (just like most people...
The Philippines will learn to live with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and rebound economically at the same time. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from HNP Media) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio made this rather...
The Department of Health logged 3,651 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (FILE PHOTO) Active cases stood at 96,326, less than the 100,000 regularly reported in the past weeks since the surge began. DOH said that of the 3,651 reported cases, 3,474 (95 percent) occurred...
“Squid Game” star Lee Byung-hun and his wife, actress Lee Min-jung, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge of cases in South Korea due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. The actor’s agency BH Entertainment belatedly announced on Feb. 9 that Lee Byung-hun...
