Angono, Rizal Vice Mayor Gerardo Calderon has tested positive for COVID-19. Photo from Mayor Vice Calderon’s Facebook page In his announcement on Thursday, Jan. 13, on Facebook, Calderon disclosed his contracting the virus after his test result came out following three days of isolation. The...
The continued increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections prompted several universities and colleges to announce the suspension of classes and on-site work among their students and employees. On Twitter, the hashtag “WalangPasok” became a trending topic on Thursday, Jan. 13 with a...
The reduced isolation period is not advisable for the Philippines at this moment, said a public health expert on Thursday, Jan. 13. Photo from Tony Leachon’s Facebook page / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In a Facebook post, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against...
Those who want to physically attend mass at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or Quiapo Church in Manila will have to wait a bit. Photo Quiapo Church FB Msgr. Hernando "Ding" Coronel, Quiapo Church rector, announced that the church will be temporarily closed until Jan. 26. "The Minor...
Should the Philippines follow Hong Kong’s example to ramp up its vaccination drive ? At this point when being vaccinated is important not only for individuals but for the entire community, one ponders what the Philippine government could do to convince more and more Filipinos to get inoculated?...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte cited on Thursday, Jan. 13, several reasons why there is no need yet to place the National Capital Region under stricter COVID-19 Alert Level 4. She said the high vaccination rate in the city, the manageable capacity of health facilities, and good mobilization of...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) An official of the Department of Health (DOH) said over 3,000 healthcare workers are currently undergoing isolation amid rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. "Dito sa Metro Manila... mayroon kaming nakita kahapon na data na mga 3,114 ang...
The local government of Malabon said individuals who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine outside the city can pre-register to get their second dose in its vaccination sites. Individuals who want to get their booster shot may also pre-register at https://bit.ly/MalabonVaccination. After...
Ogie Alcasid, Ruffa Gutierrez, Franco Laurel, Christine Babao, John Prats, and Vina Morales are just some of the personalities praying for Aga and Charlene Muhlach's fast recovery. Note that the celebrity couple tested positive for COVID-19 while in the USA. The news was confirmed by the former...
DOH The Philippines once again broke its record of highest single-day coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally after 34,021 new cases were confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 13. The latest daily count surpassed the 33,169 cases only recorded last Monday, Jan. 10. The new cases brought the total number of...
In line with the government’s response in the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado has conducted an inspection on the modular health facility for mandatory quarantine in Pasay City. “We are checking if facilities...
Global leader in home and workplace hydration solutions Waterlogic is looking to transform drinking water in the Philippines with the world’s very first COVID-19-safe water purifier, the Aqua SmartGuard. Aqua SmartGuard’s “cube” purify water via its patented FirewallTM UVC system, the most...
