The Philippines will not be pushing through with its plan to open the borders to foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on December 1 due to the threat of the highly mutated Omicron variant. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
Fourteen countries are now under the country's red list from November 28 to December 15 following reports of cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang announced Sunday afternoon. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said...
Marikina has began the administration of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots to the A1, A2, and A3 vaccine groups on Saturday, Nov. 27. (MARIKINA CITY PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The city is prioritizing to vaccinate frontline medical workers, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started preparing for any changes in the implementation of the quarantine protocols amid the threat of the new variant which the World Health Organization (WHO) now calls Omicron. PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said that strict implementation of quarantine...
The government of Poland donated 547,100 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the country on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 28. An airport employee unloads 547,100 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Poland to the Philippines on Nov. 28, 2021. (Screenshot from RTVM...
Two House leaders on Sunday have urged the government to prepare for the possible entry of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant in the country. House Deputy Speakers Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy and Rep. Eric Martinez said the government should tighten its guard against Omicron, the new COVID-19...
DOH For the fourth consecutive day, the country logged below 1,000 cases of coronavirus disease on Sunday, Nov. 28. The country's running total of cases stood at 2,831,807 after 838 more cases were detected. Of the total, 16,630 are still receiving treatment, as shown in the latest case bulletin of...
The national government bought an additional 20 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from the United States, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Sunday, Nov. 28. A total of 201,240 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 26, 2021....
The Adamson University (Adu) suspended classes on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 in support of the government's vaccination drive and to encourage its students to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Adamson University (Photo from adu.edu.ph) In a joint memorandum, AdU Vice President for...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday urged the government to ramp up COVID-19 testing as she expressed alarm that the new Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, could spread worldwide and spur another series of hard lockdowns and travel restrictions in the Philippines. Marcos said the governemnt...
Doctors for Leni or RobreDocs know the assignment well: the coronavirus pandemic was an indication that the country needs a leader in 2022 who “listens to scientific experts.” Dr. Winlove Mojica, an active member of RobreDocs and clinical associate professor of the Philippine General...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) enjoined the youth to participate in the government's three-day national vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory, NYC called on the members of the Youth Organization...
