The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12, the temporary closure of most of its COVID-19 vaccination sites as the city continues to grapple with the surge in COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post, the local government unit (LGU) said that most of its vaccination sites are...
The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa has increased to more than 2,400 with the Department of Health saying that the likelihood that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already in communities is very high. Data from the Muntinlupa City government showed...
Swab testing (Photo from Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said that priority should be given to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and individuals with comorbidities when conducting reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 testing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Citing the recent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) has postponed the planned return of limited face-to-face classes and onsite work. Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page Ateneo President Roberto C. Yap SJ,...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19. In an Instagram story posted Wednesday night, the 30-year-old weightlifter admitted to having contracted the virus through a photo of an email letter confirming her positive result. “Kahit po ako,...
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,792,035. Of the new cases 272 were imported, and 2,903 were local transmissions, showed data released on the health ministry's website. The ministry also reported 27 more...
TOKYO, Japan – Japan confirmed more than 10,000 daily nationwide COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the first time since Sept. 9, 2021. The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 2,198 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, doubling from 962 the previous day and logging the highest level in four months....
CANBERRA -- Australia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths in more than 15 months. There were 42 COVID-19 deaths reported across Australia on Wednesday -- 21 each in the country's two biggest states, New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria. According to Daily Mail Australia, the...
Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation may vary from one area to another, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, said that declaring a nationwide academic or health break would need further evaluation. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual presser, Education Secretary...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12 the impending escalation to Alert Level 3 of a total of 28 areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
The recent calls for the implementation of academic breaks have left the Commission on Education (CHED) wondering. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED) “Nagtataka nga ako bakit pinag-uusapan iyan kasi 2020 pa, nag-a-academic break na ang schools on their own (I wonder why they are...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will no longer hire contact-tracers this year, citing a cut in the budget of the department as the reason. In an interview over ANC, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stated that the agency is facing an uphill battle as the budget for its...
