People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines saw 32,246 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, its second highest single-day...
Philippine General Hospital Director Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said Wednesday, Jan. 12, that vaccines are the "game-changer" in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Of course, the vaccination is probably the game-changer. The vaccination the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is set to discuss, together with other concerned agencies, the funding of the special risk allowance (SRA) of medical workers for this year. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he is set to meet the officials of Department of Budget and Management...
The Caloocan City Public Safety and Traffic Management Department (DPSTM) inspected on Wednesday, Jan.12, establishments and public places in the city to ensure that the "No Proof of Vaccination, No Entry Policy" is being enforced. The policy is related to the city's Ordinance No. 0959 Series of...
A lot more health workers are currently infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous surge, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) director said Wednesday, Jan. 12. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC Philippines, Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said there are now 973...
Quezon City mayoral aspirant and Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Micheal "Mike" Defensor said on Wednesday, Jan.12, that the city government can do more when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. Defensor made the statement after the city's COVID-19 cases went up to 202,614...
The Quezon City government will give incentives to ambulant vendors, market vendors and employees if they get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. The Quezon City Council enacted an ordinance regulating the mobility of unvaccinated individuals in the city and signed by Mayor Joy Belmonte. A...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number has decreased to 4.69 as of Jan. 8, 2022, which, according to OCTA Research Group, indicates that the upward trend in cases in the region could be slowing down. "The reproduction number had been higher...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed for patience and understanding on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to the public as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at three PRC molecular laboratories in Metro Manila faced delays. (Photo from Philippine...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) It is too early to say if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines have peaked already, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), four other...
A total of 16 passengers of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the rail lines' random antigen testing for consenting commuters. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The MRT-3 and the LRT-2...
