The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with an estimated population of 70,000, has increased by 90 percent. Based on the latest tally by the Pateros municipal government, a total of 112 new COVID-19 cases were...
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – The City Hall here will be temporarily closed from Jan. 12 to Jan. 14 after 105 employees tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Aside from the active COVID-19 cases, more than 300 close contacts have also been recorded from various offices. The...
CAVITE – Employees of the provincial government will be on a work-from-home arrangement starting Wednesday (Jan. 12) due to the overwhelming number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded, the Provincial Information Office announced. The Provincial Health Office, meanwhile, as well...
Mayor Francisco “isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that Manila’s drive-thru booster vaccination program for motorcycle riders and cyclists will be extended to Wednesday, Jan. 12. During a nightly livestream update on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Domagoso announced the extension of the city’s drive-thru...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that higher education institutions (HEIs) located in areas under Alert Level 2 may start offering limited face-to-face classes for all degree programs as soon as they are ready. CHED / FB CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, in CHED COVID-19 Advisory...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines protect people against the severe form of the viral illness. DOH...
The Phase 2 of the implementation of limited face-to-face classes for all programs of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in areas under Alert Level 3 will begin by the end of this month, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In the CHED...
Amid the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) implemented 96 percent of its total funds. Education Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Tuesday, Jan. 11, said that it was...
In order to prevent another surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon pushed the government to implement an Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila. MANILA BULLETIN /...
The country’s weakest links amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are testing and tracing, said a public health expert on Tuesday, Jan. 11. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO Public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony”...
The Bureau of Customs seized some P30 million worth of counterfeit medicines, including popular paracetamol brands, amid the reported shortage of supply especially in Metro Manila. The counterfeit medicines were packed in cartons printed with Chinese characters. They were found in two storages at...
Medicines (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a compassionate special permit (CSP) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drug Bexovid, which is the generic version of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid. “Mr. President, na-approve po ng FDA ang application...
