Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, the man who was instrumental in helping contain the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been awarded the Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award by the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines. Presidential Adviser...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) An infectious disease expert said he is in favor of making the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory in the country. "If this will be mandatory, I will really support that," said Dr. Rontgene Solante, chief of the Adult Infectious Diseases and...
As a result of Marikina City’s aggressive inoculation drive, less than 50 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in the city as of Wednesday, Dec. 1. PHOTO FROM MARIKINA PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN A total of 48 cases were detected in Marikina, with Barangay Sto. Nino logging the...
The Department of Health (DOH) team praised the Las Pinas City government for its clean and orderly vaccination sites during an inspection visit on Tuesday, on Nov. 30. DOH Regional director Gloria Balboa and her team visited The Tent and SM Center where the Bayanihan Bakunahan was being conducted....
A number of local government units (LGUs) have started preparing stricter health safety regulations in a bid to lessen the effects of the possible adverse impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) should it reaches the Philippines. League of Provinces of the...
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN An infectious disease expert expressed his support to the decision of the Philippine government to impose travel restrictions on some countries due to the growing threat of the potentially more transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant. “I think we have learned from our...
The country is now beginning to prepare the healthcare system to mitigate the effects of the Omicron variant since officials believe that it is only a “matter of time” before it arrives. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. says the government is already preparing the healthcare system ahead of the...
The Muntinlupa City government vaccinated nearly 8,300 people on the second day of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” National COVID-19 Vaccination campaign on Nov. 30. According to the Muntinlupa City Health Office, a total of 8,265 individuals were vaccinated on Nov. 30, consisting of 5,855 adults...
ft.com WASHINGTON, United States -- Pfizer announced Tuesday it was seeking US authorization for COVID booster shots among adolescents aged 16 and 17, as concerns grow about the impact of the new Omicron variant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has so far only granted emergency use...
LeBron James (AFP) LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers' clash with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday after entering the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the team said. It was unclear if James had tested positive for the coronavirus or whether he had come into close contact...
The three-day national vaccination drive is still ongoing, but Philippine authorities are already planning a follow-up next month just before Christmas. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said in an interview over ANC...
Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday urged the government to consider the private sector’s call for booster shots for employees noting there is already a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. Angara, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee and primary sponsor of the COVID-19...
