Forget about the color-based risk classification of countries as far as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is concerned. The government's pandemic task force has temporarily suspended the classification of countries or territories as "green", "yellow", and "red", after it set new arrival protocols...
The Makati City local government announced on Friday, Jan. 28, that it has distributed a total of 31,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of its "Sister Cities" program which aims to assist Makati's nearby localities in responding to various calamities and disasters. According to City Administrator...
Several airport personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were vaccinated with booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, Jan. 28. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) starts the booster vaccination against COVID-19 of airport employees at Ninoy...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are on a "downward trend," the OCTA Research Group said on Friday, Jan. 28. In an update via Twitter, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted that Rizal has improved to...
There are now at least 26 K-pop idols who have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last nine days as South Korea grapples to stem the surge in daily cases due to the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. On Jan. 27, Korean health authorities recorded 14,158 new...
Editorial The race to vaccinate all citizens of the world, from the oldest to the youngest, is on track. This is welcome news as the Department of Health (DOH) announced that minors, aged five to 11, will be vaccinated starting Feb. 4, 2022. The vaccine that will be used is the one manufactured by...
Four out of five or 80 percent of vaccinated adult Filipinos are willing to get a booster dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Thursday, Jan. 27. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
The government's pandemic task force has escalated six areas to Alert Level 3 due to the rising number of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. El Nido is a municipality on Palawan Island. It is one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines thanks to its absolutely stunning islands...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as higher education institutions (HEIs) that will offer limited face-to-face classes, were advised to take caution against possible transmission of the Omicron variant. READ:...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the launching of “Bakuna Para Sa YO (younger ones)” for 5 to 11 years old will be held at SM Sucat on Feb. 4. Olivarez said registered minors who have been given an inoculation schedule will be accommodated at the SM Sucat vaccination site. He said...
Four experts from the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore were brought together for an in-depth discussion into the topic of making the dream of living with COVID-19 a reality recently through Zoom. The panel, which was entitled “Recalibrating Inclusive Health and Economic Recovery in...
