Mayor Joy Belmonte said the citizens’ adherence to the basic health protocols and cooperation in the vaccination drive led to the steady drop in COVID-19 indicators in Quezon City. “As we celebrate the Christmas season, QCitizens remain observant of the basic health protocols and the importance...
The Mandaluyong City local government started opening on Wednesday, Dec. 15, all of its vaccination sites as the national government launched the second leg of the nationwide vaccination drive amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the threat of the Omicron and Delta variants. The nationwide...
Sputnik vaccines The Department of Health (DOH) said that local experts studied the data of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine before approving its emergency use in the Philippines. Based on a report from Agence France Presse, the Sputnik V vaccine has yet to secure an approval from the World...
Individuals who have yet to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should just attend "Simbang Gabi" or the traditional early morning mass virtually. (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this suggestion...
(FILE PHOTO) Amid the presence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 237 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Based on the latest case bulletin, there are 10,193 cases that remain active or those who are still sick out of 2,836,915 confirmed...
Philippine authorities are now checking on the health condition of the co-passengers of the first two Omicron variant cases detected in the country. (Unsplash) "At present, active case finding and contact-tracing are being conducted to determine the health condition of co-passengers of the said...
Surveillance and border control in the country is "working," an expert said Wednesday, Dec. 15, as the Philippines detected two imported cases of the Omicron coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The two Omicron variant cases, detected from 48 samples sequenced on...
After four decades of public service, President Duterte has formally retired from politics by withdrawing his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for senator before the Commission of Elections (Comelec) to spend more time with his family and enjoy the privileges of being a private citizen, a Palace...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he is confident that the country’s existing strategy against the COVID-19 is sufficient to fight a possible surge despite the entry of the Omicron variant, as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH). Go, chair of the Senate Committee on...
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles as Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors defends during the first half at Barclays Center on December 14, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP) A Brooklyn Nets team rocked by the absence of seven players because of coronavirus clawed out an...
Cockfighting arenas are now allowed to operate in areas under alert level 2 as long as the local government units (LGUs) allow it and the events follow minimum health standards as prescribed by the government, Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said Wednesday, Dec....
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the detection of the Philippines' first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, involving two travelers who recently arrived in the country. "The Department of Health, the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome...
