Mass testing of individuals with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms is a must with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading rapidly as evidenced by the soaring number of active positive cases of the virus in the country. League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and...
An association appealed to the government to allow private schools to benefit from “ayuda” offered by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). (Photo from Unsplash) Federation of Associations of Private Schools & Administrators (FAPSA) President Eleazardo S. Kasilag on Saturday, Jan....
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) once again reminded the public not to get complacent when it comes to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made this statement after OCTA Research Group fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco...
The national government aims to expand the “Resbakuna sa Botika” coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program nationwide by mid-February, National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa said on Saturday, Jan. 22. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)...
The Quezon City (QC) government released on Saturday, Jan. 22, the guidelines to ensure that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing held in the city will be conducted safely and properly. "Private groups and other government agencies that want to conduct mass testing activities are very much...
The Social Security System (SSS) said members who are required to undergo home quarantine due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are qualified to avail of its Sickness Benefit Program. (UNSPLASH) SSS explained that members who cannot work due to sickness or injury and are confined either in a...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has debunked claims that COVID-19 vaccines caused "depopulation" in the country, which has been circulating in social media and triggered hesitancy among the public. FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN POPCOM Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III...
By Khriscielle Yalao Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso asserted that “vaccination is the solution” in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as he highlighted the steady decline of COVID-19 cases in the city following the surge early this month. In the...
The Taguig City government will establish more vaccination checkpoints in line with the implementation of the policy restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals. In a COVID-19 report video by the city government, Taguig Safe City Task Force head Clarence Santos said the vaccination...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila and Benguet are still in a "severe outbreak" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while 14 provinces remain at a "very high" infection level, the independent research group OCTA warned on Saturday, Jan. 22. OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said Benguet had...
Malacañang said that the recent study showing a steady decline of vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos was due to the cooperation between the government and the public. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nogrlaes made the statement after the recent Social...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) and other organizations not to include prescription medicines in their COVID-19 homecare kits that they are distributing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this move may cause more harm than good to a...
