The city government of Valenzuela announced on Friday, Jan. 21 that it will temporarily close the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) at 3S Center Karuhatan amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Residents who are in need of the services offered by the office may proceed to the CSWDO...
Malabon City's active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have dropped to 579, the local government announced on Thursday, Jan. 20. On Jan. 9, the city reported a total of 966 active COVID-19 cases. According to the Malabon City Health Department, Brgy. Baritan topped the list with the most active...
OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David (GO NEGOSYO OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE) As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continues to decline, a fellow of the independent research group OCTA projected that the number of cases in the region will further go down to 2,000 by the...
The country received its latest supply of anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine with the arrival of 1,877,600 doses of AstraZeneca shot on Friday, Jan. 21. The vaccines were delivered through China Airlines flight CI701 around 9:30 a.m. at Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
By Khriscielle Yalao The Makati City Health Department announced that the city has breached 2,000 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, recording 2,100 active cases on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 1,809 cases on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The latest COVID-19 surge in the country, brought about by the...
Vaccine skepticism among adult Filipinos continues to die down, according to the result of the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations on Thursday, Jan. 20. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The natiowide survey done face-to-face from December 12 to 16,...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Eunhyuk and EPEX’s three members have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Label SJ, Super Junior’s agency, announced that Eunhyuk tested positive for the virus on the evening of Jan. 20 after undergoing a reverse transcription polymerase chain...
VIENNA, Austria – Austria's parliament on Thursday is expected to approve making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so. Lawmakers from all parties, except those from the far right, are expected to vote in favour of the new...
A public health expert expressed his concern over Philippine areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination rate and weak healthcare system amid the ongoing surge of infections. (Mark Felix/ AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) “The positivity rate is 43 percent today, then the cases soared from...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate has further dipped to -20 percent, but an OCTA research fellow reiterated that despite the decrease of infections, the region remains at critical risk. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The one-week growth rate in the National Capital Region...
The government's pandemic task force has escalated four provinces in Luzon and Visayas to the relatively restrictive Alert Level 4, while 15 others will be placed under Alert level 3 from Jan. 21 to 31, 2022. Maligcong Rice Terraces, Bontoc, Mountain Province (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III encouraged Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Chief Persida Acosta to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Unang una ako ay nanawagan kay PAO Chief Acosta na dahil...
