Drug stores and pharmaceutical clinics are now being considered by the national government to be used as additional vaccination sites to speed up the administration of booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the eligible population. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (Screenshot...
A total of 234 market vendors and employees as well as ambulant vendors in Quezon City were inoculated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday, Jan 19. The local government said that they have identified 1,300 market and ambulant workers who have yet to get vaccinated. The vaccinations were...
What exemption cards? An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) informed the public on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that there is no such thing as exemption card that excuses unvaccinated individuals from stay at home orders. DILG spokesperson Usec. Jonathan Malaya issued the...
The Pasay City police arrested a total of 2,532 individuals for violating the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) health protocols from Jan. 3 to 16. Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os said police mobility was intensified around the city after the number of COVID-19 cased increased after the...
The national government should “shift” plans and “adapt” amid the continuous spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said on Tuesday, Jan. 18....
After experiencing symptoms, it's confirmed The waiting game is stressful, and mom-of-three Aubrey Miles is one of them who went on isolation and kept testing negative for COVID-19 the past few days. This morning, she confirmed she has the virus. "Blur means? My symptoms? Cough with phlegm, runny...
The local government of Quezon City is preparing for the pediatric vaccination of minors aged 5-11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which is expected to take place in February. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had earlier granted Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer BioNTech's...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is waiting for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow her to continue with her COVID-19 response programs during the campaign period that will officially start on February 8. Vice President Leni Robredo oversees the Swab Cab operations at...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) A fellow of the independent research group OCTA on Tuesday, Jan. 18, expressed concern over the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being reported all over the country. While the growth rate of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila has slowed down, OCTA...
President Duterte claimed that erring cops are "happy" with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic because they can go about their activities while hiding their faces under their masks. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot)...
Unvaccinated people are getting their jabs in Muntinlupa as a result of the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “no vaccination, no ride” policy. The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) noted that there was an increase in the number of walk-ins at vaccination sites to get...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to include a mental health wellness package as part of its services to address a much wider range of psychological disorders. Go, likewise, called on the Department of Health (DOH) to make its...
