A slight increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate was seen in the National Capital Region (NCR), said the OCTA Research group on Friday, Dec. 24. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) In a Twitter post, OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido said that the COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR had increased...
ft.com The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program is not yet open for children aged five to 11 as the government still needs to procure the specific vaccine intended for them. "We would like to clarify that we are not yet administering COVID-19...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the City Health Office and City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CSEU) reported that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city are down to 18. Olivarez said from the 16 barangays in the city, eight recorded zero cases. These are Barangays Don Galo,...
James Harden (AFP) Brooklyn Nets expect to be back in action on Christmas Day after the NBA postponed three of their games amid a COVID-19 surge that left them with too few players to take the floor, coach Steve Nash said Thursday. Nash told reporters that star James Harden had been cleared to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the...
The Manila City local government announced on Friday, Dec. 24, that it has deployed more than three million COVID-19 vaccines as of Dec. 22. According to the Manila Public Information Office (PIO), the city has administered 3,000,250 vaccine doses, of which 1,582,869 received their first dose while...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has lauded a Filipino doctor who took the initiative to lead vaccination efforts in one of the most under-vaccinated communities in Kern County, California. De Lima said she hopes the Philippine government will learn from the efforts of Danielle Colayco, of Komoto...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
The number of fully vaccinated individuals in Muntinlupa has reached more than 371,000 and the city government has started administering booster shots under the new shortened interval schedule. Based on the latest data from the Muntinlupa City government’s City Health Office (CHO), as of Dec. 22,...
The additional 1,187,550 Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines procured by the national government arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday evening, Dec. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The arrival of the vaccines was welcomed by the National Task Force...
Antipolo City and the Municipality of Cainta in Rizal announced on Thursday, Dec. 23, that they are suspending their COVID-19 vaccination activities as the Christmas season draws near. In a Facebook post, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Jun Ynares said that Antipolo City will halt all its...
Vice President Leni Robredo greeted Filipinos this Christmas with a volunteerism-themed music video released on Thursday, Dec. 23, as the country ushers in the Christmas season amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Vice President Leni Robredo appears in a volunteer-led Christmas music...
