(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila has returned to the level before the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases driven by the highly infectious Delta variant, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 4. In a virtual forum, OCTA fellow Professor Guido David said the number of cases...
The Pasay City government said its active COVID-19 cases are now down to 90 as of Nov. 3. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said bringing down the active cases to 90 was made possible due to the continued vaccination of the adult population and the strict implementation of basic health protocols. Rubiano...
Will Metro Manila's alert level status be downgraded in the next Nov. 15 quarantine period? Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, who serves as the coordinator of all mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) amid their COVID-19 response, believes so. In a radio...
NOVELETA, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) here kicked off its vaccination for minors aged 12 to 17 on Wednesday (Nov. 3). Fifty minors with comorbidities were inoculated on the first day of pediatric vaccination and the municipal government is set to increase the number of vaccines...
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go, so goes the famous John Denver song. But where to go? There may be more destinations to choose from now that borders all over the world are slowly being lifted and countries are opening up to international travelers. Filipinos are just too eager to pack...
Wondering what the new face of in-person learning looks like? In a series of photos sent by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the preparations of public schools selected for the pilot run of limited face-to-face to start this month are in full swing. The Tamulaya Elementary...
Select private schools that offer basic education will be allowed to hold limited in-person classes as part of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
There will be no massive lockdowns under the administration of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, who on Wednesday, November 3, said that her plan will address hunger, unemployment, and the threat of a looming education crisis. Vice President Leni Robredo unveils her COVID-19...
A minor receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the ceremonial vaccination of minors at Cardinal Santos Medical Center on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo from Department of Health) A total of 40,419 children aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),...
Vice President Leni Robredo wants to make health care “free and accessible” for every Filipino amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) In a five-minute video posted Wednesday, Nov. 3 on her official Facebook page, Robredo also bared plans to build a...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Four vaccine developers have already submitted their application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot or third dose for emergency use. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said the vaccine makers that...
The local government of Caloocan City started the COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 12-17 without comorbidities on Wednesday, Nov.3. According to the city government, all minors who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were accompanied by their parents or guardians. (CALOOCAN CITY PIO/MANILA...
