The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18 that the certification for home-administered test kits may be issued within seven to 10 days. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) On Monday night, Jan. 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that they will issue a special...
A total of seven pharmacies and private clinics will take part in the pilot implementation of the "Resbakuna sa Botika" drive, which aims to make booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) an easy proposition for Filipinos. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Malugod kong binabalita na...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 18 an additional 28,471 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the lowest number since the past week. (FILE PHOTO) The country's daily COVID-19 cases have not been lower than 30,000 since exactly one week ago on Jan. 11 with 28,007 new...
Another celebrity mom and her children come out free from COVID-19. Danica Pingris took to Instagram to update everyone that she is virus-free. "I tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago, two days after my booster shot." At first, she thought the symptoms were just the booster shot's side...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) wants to reposition the metrics used by the government in setting policy response to the pandemic, particularly the daily tracker of COVID-19 cases. Socioeconomic Planning Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon said on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that...
The Quezon City local government announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that it will conduct free antigen testing in some barangays on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The tests will be conducted by the City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) with the help of Team Aksyon Agad, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The...
Those who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and eligible for booster shots can head to pharmacies to get inoculated, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18,...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and Returning Overseas Filipino (ROFs) who will test positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the country are welcome to stay at the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital (MCFH). Mayor...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez ordered the distribution of home care kits to COVID-19 patients and to those who are undergoing home quarantine in the city. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office (PIO) chief, the home care kits contain a face mask, alcohol, disinfectant,...
Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech has sought the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the emergency use of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, CoronaVac, on children aged three to 17 years old. The national government launches the COVID-19 vaccination of the...
Grab-IFM Amidst the current pandemic surge, Grab Philippines is quadrupling aid to vaccinated driver- and delivery-partners who caught COVID19 and enforcing testing to unvaccinated drivers and delivery-partners starting Jan. 17, 2022. Specifically, Grab is increasing its COVID Assistance Fund by...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Manila City government has administered a total of 23,022 vaccine doses on Monday, Jan. 17, as it continues to ramp up its vaccination drive to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases. (Photo courtesy of Isko Moreno Domagoso's official Facebook Page/ MANILA BULLETIN) According...
