Pediatric vaccinations will be held at the Marikina Sports Complex, according to Mayor Marcy Teodoro. In an interview with DZMM Teleradyo on Thursday, Oct. 21, Teodoro said the city will convert the sports complex into a pediatric vaccination facility as it rolls out the inoculation of minors...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Thursday, October 21, denied that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases did not consult with local officials regarding the expansion of the pilot alert level system to control COVID-19 infections. Members of the...
Minors, with ages 17 and below, are now allowed to do outdoor activities in Navotas City, the local government announced on Thursday, Oct. 21. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Oct. 19, signed MMDA Resolution No. 21-24, Series of 2021, allowing the said age group to travel and visit open areas. It...
The Navotas City government and the local government of Quezon City will start to administer COVID-19 jabs to minors aged 12-17 with comorbidities on Friday, Oct. 22. According to a Facebook post by the Navotas city public information office, the vaccination will start on Oct. 22 at the Navotas...
Authorities are still weighing the pros and cons of offering incentives to fully-vaccinated individuals, saying a review and assessment is still needed before its implementation. Department of the Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said they are still waiting for the collective inputs...
Senator Richard Gordon said it was very clear that President Duterte is at the center of the “grand conspiracy” to defraud the government of billions of pesos at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Gordon made the remark when he released the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s initial...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is expected to drop to the level before the recent surge in infections driven by the Delta...
An infectious disease expert assured the public on Thursday, Oct. 21, that there is “no need to panic” amid the detection of the new subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus. (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) "Kinakailangang pag-aralan pero di kailangang mag-panic (There is a need to...
The Philippines is exploring the possible use of medicinal plant “sinta” (Andrographis paniculata) in the prevention and treatment against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Wednesday, Oct. 20. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST-Philippine...
Dismayed over the further reduction of the number of participating schools in the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month, a group of education workers on Wednesday, Oct. 20, urged the government to focus on building the confidence of stakeholders. Without face-to-face...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to conduct a study seeking to explore whether or not the virgin coconut oil (VCO), known for its antiviral and antimicrobial properties can prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST-Philippine Council for Health...
Money matters in politics, and that resource has been a key difference in the lead up to the May 2022 elections when compared to the previous polls in 2019. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who by his own admission is a frustrated senatorial candidate, gave this...
