Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles admitted feeling "concerned" and "worried" on Wednesday, Dec. 29 over the apparent uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) "Nagtatanong ang...
Recognizing the challenges brought by the “new normal” in education due to the pandemic, Education Secretary Leonor Briones enjoined learners as well as the teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) to learn how to deal with change. Education Secretary Leonor Briones /...
Kyrie Irving (AFP) Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving along with teammate LaMarcus Aldridge have been cleared to return after being sidelined by COVID, the NBA team said Tuesday. Eastern Conference leaders Brooklyn swept the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles without any of the trio,...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The lightning spread of the new Omicron variant in the United States has driven daily COVID-19 new cases to a record high of over 510,000 on Monday. People line up to receive COVID-19 test in Arlington, Virginia, the United States on Dec. 22, 2021. (Ting Shen/Xinhua) It...
The Taguig City government has started the registration for the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years old. TRACE Taguig announced on Dec. 28 that the registration for vaccination is “now open for ages 5-11 years old.” Vaccination in Taguig (Ali Vicoy) “If you are a resident or student in...
The Pateros municipal government has launched the registration for the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years old. Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III made the announcement after the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Amid the increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, Metro Manila's daily testing positivity rate is now up to 5 percent for the first time since Oct. 24, 2021, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28. Positivity rate refers to the...
As the Department of Education (DepEd) endeavors to expand the limited face-to-face classes, Education Secretary Leonor Briones reminded stakeholders that schools will still implement blended learning. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd...
BIÑAN, Laguna – The city government recorded zero active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the first time over the past 21 months. The Biñan City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit announced the development on Monday (Dec. 27). Despite recording zero active cases, the local...
Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Pharmaceutical firm Faberco Life Sciences Inc. (Faberco) said that the move of the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow the emergency use of Molnarz, a brand of the antiviral drug molnupiravir, will help the country in its ongoing fight against...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 421 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The country's running tally of confirmed cases is now at 2,839,111, of which 0.3 percent or 9,750 remain active. Of the active cases, 489 of them show no symptoms, 3,766...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is recommending that all areas in the country remain under Alert Level 2 in January amid the threat of the Omicron...
