Extended voting hours and incentivized vaccination of poll workers were among the recommendations of educators to ensure that the May 2022 elections will be safe from the threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum entitled "COVID-Proofing the 2022...
The San Juan City local government started administering on Saturday, Dec. 4, COVID-19 booster shots to all persons with comorbidities, essential workers, and indigent population amid the threat of the Omicron variant, which is said to be more transmissible than the Delta variant. San Juan City...
The City of San Juan kicked off its Christmas celebration on Friday, Dec. 3, with a series of events sure to bring back the joy of Christmas amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora together with his family and city government...
AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the Western Pacific region has already improved but people should remain vigilant to avoid a surge in cases anew. "While a few countries are still facing surges, in many...
(PIXABAY) The country's COVID-19 referral center is receiving fewer calls from those seeking medical assistance as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continues to decline. “Sa nakaraang linggo po no, ang mga request na nari-receive po namin ay pumapatak ng lagpas 200 calls or 200 request...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the shelf life of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech can be extended from six months to nine months. “Itong extension ng shelf life ng Pfizer (This extension of Pfizer),...
Thousands of Zamboanga residents troop to a barangay multipurpose hall for the first day of Bayanihan Bakunahan on November 29, 2021. (Zambo LGU photo/Manila Bulletin) Over eight million individuals were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the national vaccination campaign...
LAGUNA – Governor Ramil L. Hernandez proudly announced that the province has exceeded its target during the National Vaccination Days from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. "Hindi lamang po natin basta naabot kundi nahigitan pa natin ang 210,660 na target na mabakunahan (We didn't only hit but we exceeded...
MB/ FILE PHOTO Three travelers who came from South Africa, Egypt, and Burkina Faso were found to be positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, Dec. 3. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a total of 253 travelers from South Africa, three...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) now only has 54 confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the hospital’s lowest tally in more than a year, its spokesperson said on Friday, Dec. 3. (MB FILE PHOTO) “We have about 350 beds reserved for COVID-19 especially during the surge and right...
media The Philippines confirmed 544 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Friday, Dec. 3 --the tenth day in a row that daily infections remain fewer than 1,000. The country's cumulative tally stood at 2,833,878 — with 0.5 percent or 14,977 active cases or people still receiving treatment....
The Manila Hotel’s Christmas Tree (NOEL PABALATE) Independent research group OCTA is still optimistic that the Philippines will have a "merry" Christmas this year even with the looming threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "The outlook of OCTA is clear, it's optimistic,...
