The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Friday, Jan. 14 that it is looking to lower even more the price of its RT-PRC tests despite being the cheapest one around. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Right now we offer the best-priced RT-PCR test in the country,” PRC Chairman and Chief...
As the country continues to face a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the government's pandemic task force has decided to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 3 until the end of the month. File Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
The tandem of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio is supporting the local production of COVID-19 drug in the country. Marcos Jr. and Duterte-Carpio’s UniTeam alliance said Friday it fully backs the initiative of the private...
By Khriscielle Yalao The Pasig City government released an ordinance pertaining to the guidelines for unvaccinated individuals under Alert Level 3 on Thursday, Jan. 13, in accordance with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) resolution that restricts the mobility of unvaccinated...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) temporarily closed its central office and its regional office in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 17, amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency. (Department of Labor and...
Metro Manila’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has decreased, but an OCTA Research fellow reiterated that efforts from the public should be “sustained” to avoid the further transmission of the virus. (Image courtesy of DR. GUIDO DAVID) Dr. Guido David, an OCTA Research...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi announced that the city has reached herd immunity, with 85 percent of its target population already fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Jan. 11. A total of 288,348 people have been given their second dose while 294,763...
The Mandaluyong City local government started on Thursday, Jan. 13, the distribution of COVID-19 Health Kits to its residents as part of its efforts to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city. (Photo from Mayor Menchie Abalos Facebook) In a set of photos posted on its official Facebook page,...
Pateros has recorded an increase of 61 percent in the number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the suspected spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. According to the Pateros municipal government, as of Jan. 13, the active COVID-19 cases in the town totaled 632, an increase...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the government to also prioritize the welfare of relatives of health care workers by providing them free vitamins and medicines, Marcos Jr. said every health worker has accepted the risk they face amid COVID-19. But what concerns...
By Khriscielle Yalao The Makati city government announced that its active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have surpassed the 1,000-mark with 1, 044 cases new cases recorded on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 998 cases on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The city joined other cities in Metro Manila that have...
PARIS, France (AFP) — The World Health Organization approved two new COVID-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools along with vaccines to stave off severe illness and death from the virus. AFP Photo The news comes as Omicron cases fill hospitals around the world with the WHO...
