Efforts are underway to develop a “potential” vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they supported a study on a potential candidate for...
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Makati City has dropped to 18, the local government unit (LGU) announced Friday, Dec. 10. According to the Makati Health Department (MHD), 44,146 patients in the city have already recovered while 984 died from the disease. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay urged...
A total of 90 participants of the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study have already received their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Dec. 10. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
Malacañang was careful not to criticize anybody Friday, Dec. 10 over the somewhat routine disregard of minimum public health standards (MPHS) during political caravans and rallies helds by 2022 elections aspirants. A snapshot of attendees at a political caravan-slash-rally in Bacoor City on Dec....
The Parañaque City government vaccinated a total of 74,523 children aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19, the City Health Office (CHO) reported on Dec. 9. The city is targeting to inoculate 80,000 residents belonging to the said age group. Mayor Edwin Olivarez was happy with the turnout of the youths...
Malate Manila The Department of Health (DOH) recorded more than 300 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide. In its latest case bulletin, 379 new cases were confirmed on Friday. Since Nov. 24, the Philippines has been recording fewer than 1,000 cases. Active cases stood at 11,905 or 0.4...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that the country will have ample vaccine supply for booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) next year. (Photos from Karlo Nograles's Facebook/ Keith Bacongco) Nograles, in a virtual press...
While there is a decrease in the number of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is seeing an increase in its non-COVID-19 patients. (Philippine General Hospital / Photo from University of the Philippines) In a DZMM TeleRadyo interview, PGH spokesperson...
The National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on Friday, Dec. 10, said that the National Capital Region (NCR) and eight key cities and provinces known as the NCR Plus eight have achieved herd immunity. (File Photo / Manila Bulletin) The NCR Plus eight comprises NCR, Bulacan,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that the death of three children who were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was not because of the vaccines, based on the initial result of investigation. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that “case investigation and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Dec. 10 pushed for additional benefits for public school teachers and poll workers who will serve in the May 2022 National and Local Elections. Public school teachers serve as poll workers in the May 2019 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The government's pandemic task force is being extra cautious about placing areas in the country under the least strict coronavirus (COVID-19) alert level due to the many uncertainties about the new Omicron variant. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Cabinet...
