DENPASAR, Indonesia – Foreign revellers on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have been warned they may be deported if they are caught violating Covid-19 health rules during New Year celebrations, authorities warned on Thursday. "Get ready to be kicked out," Bali immigration office head...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country's daily number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases climbed back to over 1,000 on Thursday, Dec. 30. The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday, Dec. 30, expressed readiness to bring back the implenentation of stringent health and safety protocols in case the national government decides to heighten the Alert Level status amid increasing cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Police General...
Senate Committee on Finance Senator Sonny Angara on Thursday welcomed the signing of the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which he said is a very timely move given the rising number of COVID-19 cases anew. “The Senate Committee on Finance worked tirelessly to ensure that the 2022 National...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco urged his constituents to get vaccinated after the city's total COVID-19 active case rose to 68 on Wednesday, Dec. 29, In a Facebook post, Tiangco said the city government recorded a total of 44 postive cases as of Dec. 29 which is much higher than the three active...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, Dec. 30 tagged persons who skipped COVID-19 quarantine protocols as ‘’stupid, irresponsible individuals.’’ ‘’It has come to our attention that there are individuals who have skipped quarantine protocols coming in from abroad and...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday, Dec. 30, that it has coordinated with concerned authorities to validate reports about an individual who was allegedly allowed to leave a quarantine hotel before finishing the prescribed quarantine period. Department of Tourism The issue spread like...
Anakalusugan Representative Mike Defensor on Thursday, Dec. 30 urged Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque lll and national vaccination czar Carlito Galvez to provide enough COVID-19 vaccines to vaccination centers in Quezon City and other parts of the country. Defensor made the...
The City of Manila has recorded an increase of over 100 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases from Dec. 22 to 29. As of Wednesday, Dec. 29, a total of 183 active COVID-19 cases were recorded in Manila which is an increase of 107 cases compared to the 76 recorded cases a week earlier. MANILA...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, a glimmer of hope somehow appeared in 2021 for the Philippines as fresh coronavirus infections...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN An infectious disease expert sounded the alarm as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country continue to climb once again. “Well, I would say it’s alarming because if you look at the trend, it quickly went up and this is something that we have to...
Despite the slight uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) believes there is no basis yet to raise the Alert Level in the country. DILG logo "So far wala pa namang basis (there is no basis yet)," DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said...
