After almost two years of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) and Makati Medical Center (MMC) have recorded no new COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, Dec. 8, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced. “Earlier this month, we had 54 patients with COVID-like symptoms at...
Recognizing that it’s “a matter of time” before the new coronavirus variant Omicron gets into the Philippines, acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that the country is “buying time” to delay its entry and beefing up current health care resources. Cabinet...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, that all of its jail facilities all over the country are free from the dreaded coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) virus. “We would like to announce that as of this minute, wala na po tayong kaso ng COVID sa BJMP both sa...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded Public Works and Highways Secretary Roger Mercado for launching the Assistance to Support Youth and Unemployment for Development (AYUDA) program, saying that this is a new weapon that government can rely on in fighting unemployment and poverty triggered...
The country’s case fatality rate (CFR) is currently at 1.61 percent and is below the global average of 2.0 percent. DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said this is as of Dec. 7. In a statement, the Health department said this Philippine CFR was markedly lower than the 9% CFR reported in the...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday, Dec. 6, that it has already deployed more than one million COVID-19 vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic and the threat of the Omicron variant. Alvin Fundador, 15, of Barangay Mauway was the recipient of the one millionth jab after receiving his...
The Makati City local government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, that it has already distributed more than P37 million worth of gift checks to its fully vaccinated senior citizens against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the city government has distributed a total of P37,743,000 worth...
President Duterte has accepted United States (US) President Joe Biden's invitation for him to participate in the upcoming Summit for Democracy, Malacañang announced Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 7. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and US President Joe Biden (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government is aiming to fully vaccinate at least seven million Filipinos during the second round of the national vaccination drive on Dec. 15 to 17. DOH...
PARIS (AFP) -Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) logged 356 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Dec. 7- the lowest single-day tally in 17 months. The new figure was the lowest since July 2, 2020 when the Philippines recorded 294 cases at that time. Since the pandemic started last...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that areas in the Philippines should remain under the Alert Level 2 amid concerns about the new Omicron coronavirus variant. DOH/MB DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that it is not yet time to place some areas in the country under the lowest alert level...
