The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Tuesday released its preliminary report on its investigation on the alleged anomalies in the government’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic funds and recommended that charges be filed against a former state economic adviser, Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp....
While only schools in low risk areas are included in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes set to start next month , the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, said that the conduct of pilot in-person classes is also “possible” in areas like Metro Manila. A...
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that vaccinated seniors citizens can go outdoors and visit malls. A senior citizen receiving a COVID-19 jab (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Hindi po natin binabawi iyong incentive na binigay natin sa...
Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, October 19, the resignation of testing czar Vince Dizon from his post as president and chief executive officer of the Bases and Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and presidential adviser on flagship programs and projects. Testing czar Vince Dizon (NTF AGAINST...
The COVID-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in time for "Undas 2021", the local government announced on Monday. The Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela City People's Park Amphitheater, Canumay West Elementary School, Pasolo Elementary School, and Gen....
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is seeing a decline in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) admission as virus cases in Metro Manila decrease, its spokesperson said Tuesday, Oct. 19. Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons / MB file photo) In an interview with ANC, PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 4,496 new coronavirus infections, raising the Philippines' total tally of confirmed cases to 2.73 million. The last time that the Philippines reported over 4,000 cases in a single day was on July 28 with 4,478 new cases then. Of the total...
Not even half of the coronavirus vaccine doses funded by the World Bank have arrived in the Philippines, the Washington-based multilateral institution reported on Tuesday, Oct. 19. In a statement, Ndiame Diop, World Bank country director for the Philippines said only 4.73 million doses of vaccines...
Over 40,000 minors registered for COVID-19 vaccination in Manila, the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 19. (Manila PIO photo / MANILA BULLETIN) As of Monday, Oct. 18, a total of 41,316 minors aged 12 to 17 have registered for COVID-19 immunization through the...
(RITM) The Research Institute on Tropical Medicine (RITM) said that the COVID-19 test results produced by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) were found "valid and reliable." "We found no evidence of contamination for the 48 cases tested by PRC Subic that may have led to the generation of false positive...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Oct. 19, announced that a total of 30 schools will push through with the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start on Nov. 15 so far. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual press briefing, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The percentage of moderate, severe, and critical coronavirus cases (COVID-19) confined in hospitals has gone up, an official from the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said Tuesday, Oct. 19. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual briefing, PHAP President Dr. Rene de Grano...
