Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), announced Monday that Metro Manila mayors will restrict the movement of minors to prevent further spread of COVID-19 infections. (Paranaque PIO / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Olivarez said that with the shifting...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Oct. 18, discouraged face-to-face campaigning for the 2022 elections, as it feared to be a superspreader event. (AFP FILE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana discouraged candidates from conducting face-to-face campaigning or...
Using lagundi as herbal medicine for mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients yielded positive results, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. Lagundi (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Rowena Cristina Guevara bared the initial...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Independent research group OCTA on Monday, Oct. 18, said the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Metro Manila continues to improve, as seen in the declining number of new infections and hospitalizations. Metro Manila averaged 1,448 COVID-19 cases per day over the...
Local government units (LGUs) must employ plans of action to address the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy as the government has stepped up its goal of attaining herd immunity in the country. “I have directed all the LGUs already to craft the Risk Communication Strategy to...
Midway through the start of the last quarter of the year, the country’s economic managers were focusing on how to pull off a strong finish to what has been a sputtering recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. After nearly two months of restrictive quarantine, the capital region now...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Sunday, Oct. 17, that the results of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) trial at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) which aims to determine the safety and efficacy of VCO as adjunctive therapy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may be out by end...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Oct. 17, imposed a new set of guidelines for business owners and administrators after Metro Manila was placed under alert level 3 status. “As we start opening more establishments, the city will ensure that they also comply with the Safety Seal standards set...
The OCTA Research group on Sunday, Oct. 17, flagged the increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases observed in the cities of Zamboanga and Naga. OCTA Research In its latest monitoring report, OCTA said that Naga City had a one-week growth rate of infections of 61 percent, while Zamboanga City...
A total of 907 active COVID-19 cases were reported in Manila City on Sunday, Oct. 17. The Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) released an update on the status of COVID-19 in the city which noted 907 active cases. Out of the 907 active cases, 271 came from Sampaloc which currently has the...
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will open its doors once again on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Last Friday, Oct. 15, the NMP announced on its Facebook page the safety protocols that will be implemented at the museum upon its reopening. It said only fully vaccinated individuals can enter the...
PRC/MB The new passers of the Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians will have their online oathtaking by the end of this year, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. The PRC said the virtual oath taking is set on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m., adding that it “will be...
