San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Jan. 31, that the city is once again experiencing a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases after tallying 272 cases on Sunday, Jan. 30, coming from a record high 1,947 cases last Jan. 12. Zamora bared the good news in an interview with ANC. He said that...
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has shown to be effective against the Omicron variant, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) stated on Monday, Jan. 13. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen...
The Department of Health reported 14,546 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Jan. 31. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This was the lowest since Jan. 5 when the country only recorded 10,775 new COVID-19 cases. The following day after that, cases soared to as high as...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Cailxto-Rubiano announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for kids aged five to 11 with comorbidities will start on Feb. 7 at the out-patient department (OPD) of the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH). Rubiano said children who want to receive COVID-19 vaccine must send a message...
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased, insurance claim payouts due to the pandemic hit P8.2 billion in the first nine months of last year, a survey conducted by the Insurance Commission revealed. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said on Monday, Jan. 31 that...
The Navotas City government on Sunday, Jan. 30, opened its online registration for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years. Parents and guardians may check the link below and fill out the form to register their children: https://covax.navotas.gov.ph They should...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to place the province of Ifugao under Alert Level 3 from Alert Level 4 beginning February 1 until February 15, Malacañang announced. CARVED OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN-- The 4.9-kilometer Viewpoint-San Fernando farm-to-market road in Banaue, Ifugao is...
Policies limiting the movement of people in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be effectively suspended starting Tuesday as the region shifts to Alert Level 2 on February 1 to 15, 2022, Malacañang said. File photo by Ali Vicoy Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement a day before...
Now that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have peaked in several parts of the country, an OCTA research fellow said that “the worst is probably over in most parts of the Philippines” in terms of the COVID-19 surge. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “The good news is, and...
Saying that it is already time to let children to go to school and play outside, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) has backed the government’s inoculation of children aged 5 to 11 which is eyed to begin on Friday, Feb. 4. (PIDSP president Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi /...
The Quezon City government is operating around 140 vaccinations sites in its six districts daily to inoculate more individuals against COVID-19. The vaccinations sites are health centers, malls, schools, community venues, churches, and special venues. The city government also conducts vaccinations...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced on Monday, Jan.31, that the Office of Building Official (OBO) has come up with a new system to ease the application for building permit in the city. Olivarez, during Monday's virtual flag raising ceremony, said easing the application for building permit in the city...
