Malacañang said that the government's pandemic task force is looking at ways to improve the systems at vaccination sites, including accommodating walk-ins, as they gear up for the next simultaneous inoculation drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this month. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Sunday, Dec. 5 that only one inmate in its jail facilities was infected with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In a press briefing, BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Xavier Solda said the unnamed COVID-19 afflicted inmate is closely...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the public that individuals with fake coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards will face prison terms and other penalties. This was pointed out by DILG Region 10 Director Arnel Agabe after his office got a report that a...
Editorial The World Health Organization (WHO) has tagged the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529, as a variant of concern. It has also become a cause of action by many states that are determined to stave off a reprise of the Delta variant’s deadly onslaught a few months ago....
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) A man who received two doses of different brands of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in just one day in Zamboanga City last November did not experience an "untoward effect" so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, Dec. 4. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions in Metro Manila in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines has recorded another less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Dec. 4, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The country...
As it gears for the expansion phase of the pilot run , the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the support and cooperation of all stakeholders in the “successful” implementation of limited in-person classes in basic education. Comembo Elementary School in Makati City holds simulation...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said more than nine million individuals were vaccinated after the national vaccination campaign against the coronavirus disease...
With the new variants of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in circulation, an expert reminded the public to exercise caution during Christmas gatherings. (Unsplash) In an interview with TeleRadyo, Dr. Nina Gloriani, vaccine expert panel chairperson at the Department of Science and Technology, said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will bar its 1,049 personnel from reporting to duty in compliance with the resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID). PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said that as of Dec. 3, only 1,040 personnel have...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Saturday that the city has recorded the lowest number of active COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in the country last year. Zamora reported that as of Dec. 3, San Juan only has 16 active cases, the lowest recorded number of cases since March...
Various students' groups penned an open letter to the national government, calling for weekly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing instead of mandatory vaccination of students who will participate in limited face-to-face classes. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The open letter, drafted by the...
