The Philippine Red Cross vowed on Saturday, Dec. 11, to provide a more effective humanitarian response now that it is more equipped after receiving motorcycles donated by Honda Philippines Inc. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deploy its "Bakuna" buses to different parts of the country to vaccinate persons deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in its aim to assist the country's national vaccination efforts against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) PRC, through the...
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) stressed on Saturday, Dec. 11, urged laboratories in airports, ports of entry, and in various regions of the country to send additional samples for genome sequence given the imminent entry of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron. (Photo from the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have not seen a single death due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the four-month surge of the Delta variant in the Philippines, based on the monitoring of the independent research group OCTA. OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido...
The Mandaluyong City local government on Saturday started administering COVID-19 booster shots to its bedridden citizens as it ramped up its efforts to protect its population against COVID-19 and the more transmissible Delta and Omicron variants. On its official Facebook page, the local government...
There will be no compromise in the call of the House Committee on Labor and Employment for the suspension of the “no vaccine, no work” policy introduced by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 1Pacman Partylist Rep. Eric Pineda Committee...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recognized the Pateros municipal government for fully vaccinating 100 percent of the target eligible population. Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III received a certificate of recognition from the DOH for its vaccination efforts. Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike”...
There are now only 11 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Muntinlupa City, and four of nine barangays have zero cases. Tally from the Muntinlupa City Health Office showed that as of Dec. 10, there are 27,587 confirmed cases in the city, 26,997 recoveries and 579 deaths to leave only 11...
Despite acknowledging that the Philippines is one of the oldest democracies in Asia, he said democracy in the country is a "work in progress" but stressed that Filipinos are free people. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he virtually gave his speech...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Department of Health (DOH) has commended on Friday, Dec. 10, the Marikina City local government for vaccinating 100 percent of its targeted eligible population against COVID-19. Mayor Marcy Teodoro was also lauded for allowing residents from neighboring cities and provinces...
Hoping that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant will not be as dangerous as the earlier versions, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that plans to expand the implementation of limited face-to-face in basic education will push through. Simulation of face-to-face classes at Comembo...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Choi Siwon tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a case of breakthrough infection. “Choi Siwon was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the morning of Dec. 10,” said SM Entertainment, Super Junior’s agency. Super Junior's Siwon will not be able to...
