Suga, member of K-pop superstars BTS, has fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Big Hit Music announced on Jan. 3 that Suga “has made a full recovery from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 3. Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 24, a day...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may peak at 40,000 in the middle of January if massive interventions will not be made, according to a professor. People flock to Ilaya street in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be placed under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan....
With the increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, an official of Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called on political aspirants to exercise extreme restraint in conducting their premature campaigning activities. Comelec/MB "The Comelec calls on all...
After the Christmas vacation, it’s back to school for millions of students in basic education on Monday, Jan. 3. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd), on its official social media accounts, announced the resumption of classes for School Year (SY) after the holiday break....
52F4A046-C8B3-4C9A-A78A-E86E2F00A6E4 WASHINGTON, United States — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported Sunday that he has contracted COVID-19, as the highly infectious Omicron variant sweeps across the United States. Austin's symptoms were "mild" and he will quarantine at home for the...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is pushing anew for the mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) amid the upsurge of cases during the Holiday season. While a law is still needed to do so, Department of the...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson told Filipinos on Monday, Jan. 3 not to make the mistake of "forgetting" about the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) "We're...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the government to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the 12 to 17 age group to help protect and uphold the safety of teachers and students following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Gatchalian, who is seeking re-election in the upcoming May 2022...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
Metro Manila mayos have agreed to implement a lockdown on all the unvaccinated individuals in the metropolis as part of the measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the rising number of cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the past days. Metropolitan Manila...
All the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and jail personnel of 476 district, city and municipal jails in the country remain free from the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Monday, Jan. 3. With this record remaining intact since Dec. 8,...
Malacañang is leaving the fate of Gwyneth Chua-- the returning migrant who cut short her quarantine before testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--to the judge who will handle her case, reiterating that the government will implement all applicable laws against those who played a...