The country is once again under high-risk classification after being under low-risk for more than a month since Nov. 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan....
A booster or the third shot of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine provides up to 90 percent of protection against the highly transmissible Omicron variant, said Vaccine Expert Panel Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani on Monday, Jan. 3. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang magandang balita ay ang...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 3, that it will pass an ordinance restricting the movement of unvaccinated individuals as the country faces a new surge in COVID-19 cases due to the previous holiday season fueled by the Omicron and Delta COVID-19 variants. San Juan City...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 3, that its active COVID-19 cases have jumped to almost 200 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the county caused by the holiday season and threats of the Omicron and Delta variants. In an interview with CNN Philippines, San Juan City...
A third COVID-19 quarantine facility in Marikina City was recently opened in preparation for the spike in COVID-19 cases, according to Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro. In an interview with DZMM Teleradyo on Monday, Jan. 3, Teodoro said the facility, which was previously closed when cases began to...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said to get infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is part of being a public servant. Rubiano tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time on Jan. 1 after suffering from sore throat. She admitted that doctors attending to her suspected that the...
The Manila City government is ready with anti-COVID medicines and its quarantine facilities and district hospitals for the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases possibly due to the local transmission of the Omicron variant. About 20,000 tablets or 500 bottles of Molnupiravir are set to be...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will give their “all” in the next six months as they marked the first working day of the last six months of her term on Monday, Jan. 3. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY/MANILA...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III is fully backing the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s proposal to limit the movement of unvaccinated individuals amid the current surge in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases,...
Training resumption of national athletes will still push through as scheduled despite the sudden spike of active COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. Philippine Sports Commissioner Mon Fernandez disclosed this Monday, adding that they are still ensuring the health and safety of the athletes since...
Around 50 medical frontliners of Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center (GABMMC) in Tondo, Manila have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). GABMMC Director Doctor Ted Martin, in an interview with DZBB on Monday, Jan. 3, said the 50 medical frontliners are mostly asymptomatic or...
Derek Ramsay, Aiko Melendez, and Director Joey Javier Reyes couldn't help but share their two cents about the controversial "Poblacion Girl" who breached a quarantine protocol recently. In his recent Instagram story, Derek posted, "You know, I'm sure she feels so bad about the choices she made....
