The Parañaque City government listed a total of 828 ParañaquenYo (young ones) who are scheduled to receive COVID-19 jabs starting Nov. 3. The Parañaque City Public Information Office (PIO) posted the names of the minors and the date, time and place of their vaccination against COVID-19. The PIO...
DOH The Philippines confirmed on Saturday 423 new deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-- the biggest single-day rise in deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) latest case update, the country's death toll has already increased to 43,044. The...
An administration lawmaker has recommended the mass hiring of nurses and medical technologists as the country’s vaccination drive shifts to full gear next month with the addition of minors in the list of recipients. Rep. Fidel Nograles Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles said increasing...
A special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 has expressed optimism that 50 percent of the country’s population will be fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year. A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas...
The Taguig City government reminded organizers of Halloween parties and events that they must first secure clearance before these can be allowed. “In order to avoid another surge and to lower the risk of transmission amongst customers and employees, all Halloween activities such as parties,...
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is a possibility to fully vaccinate all the...
More than one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were donated by Japan to the Philippines on Saturday noon, Oct. 30. The shipment carrying 1,065,600 doses of AstraZeneca jabs arrived around 12:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via...
Over 1 million indigenous peoples (IPs) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Saturday, Oct. 30. Dr. Angelica Cachola, medical officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, during the Laging Handa...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez lauded on Saturday the police for their role in the implementation of the basic health protocols around the city, which is a great factor in curbing the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Olivarez thanked the city police force during the inauguration and...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is prodding the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to do away with the lengthy facility-based quarantine requirement for arriving Filipinos from North America who are fully vaccinated. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
To speed up the rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, local government units (LGUs) were urged by the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to be creative in their inoculation strategies, including the conduct of house-to-house vaccination. Assistant Sec. Wilben Mayor (Photo: NTF...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA observed a "nearly flat" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) growth rate in Metro Manila in the last nine days. "With 660 new cases in the NCR (National Capital Region) reported by the DOH (Department of Health), the seven-day average is 955,"...
