Muntinlupa City’s new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases totaled more than 11,000 in January due to the highly contagious Omicron variant that is spreading in the National Capital Region (NCR). Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that from Jan. 1 to 31, the city recorded...
CAVITE – Individuals 17 years old and below, even if unvaccinated, are now allowed in malls as the province reverts back to a less-restrictive Alert Level 2 starting Tuesday, Feb. 1. Under Executive Order No. 4, Series of 2022, signed by Governor Jonvic Remulla on Jan. 31, malls are allowed...
Over 3.5 million child COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States in January, as child cases have "spiked dramatically" during the Omicron variant surge, according to the latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association. More than 11.4 million...
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday. The vaccine, named Spikevax, is approved for use in people ages 18 and older. Spikevax meets the FDA's rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality required for...
The Quezon City government has opened the registration for COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 5-11. The local government said on Monday, Jan. 31, that parents or guardians can visit their respective barangays to have their children listed for vaccination or through online registration:...
After pushing for the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has shifted his sights on bringing students back inside schools as a way to further push the country back to normalcy amid the coronavirus...
Yet another rock and roll Hall of Famer wants off Spotify. Famed guitarist Nils Lofgren recently announced that he also wants his music taken off the site. This is “to protest the misinformation about vaccines spread by the streaming service’s Joe Rogan Experience,” a popular podcast on...
The government will start vaccinating children aged five to 11 is set to start on February 4 and will be done simultaneously in selected locations in Metro Manila, Malacañang announced. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement following the report that 7.5...
The Department of Education (DepEd) made an open call for the submission of studies on future learning spaces for Filipino students. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones invited experts and stakeholders to participate in creating an integrated...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Jan. 31, reported 250 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among overseas Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to the DFA, the additional cases pushed the total of COVID-19-stricken Filipinos abroad to...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay, together with the Makati City local government, announced on Monday, Jan. 31, the distribution of over 34,000 COVID-19 vaccines to cities and provinces near Makati through their "Sister Cities" initiative. (Photo from Former VP Jojo...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed hope that the low number of COVID-19 infections in the city would continue despite the threat of the more transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. During his interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, Zamora said that the decline in active COVID-19 cases...
