DOH The Philippines logged 6,913 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Oct. 17, bringing the country's running tally to 2,720,368, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Based on the latest case bulletin, three percent or 81,641 of the total case count remained active or those who...
People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines may see between 5,000 to 6,000 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) per day by the end of October, independent research group OCTA said Sunday, Oct....
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A total of 1,539 children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 were already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Naging successful yung ating pagbabakuna dito sa pediatric group natin na nag umpisa...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has conducted another round of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taytay, Rizal over the weekend. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization said it deployed its vaccination bus dubbed as “Bakuna Bus” on Oct. 16, as well as...
The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) on Sunday, Oct. 17 said health workers were still not able to breathe from the number of COVID-19 infections in the country. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This, after the government's pandemic task force has approved the recommendation to place Metro Manila...
The provinces of Bulacan, Apayao, and Capiz will be moving to less strict quarantine classifications starting Monday, October 18, Malacañang announced. Bulacan Provincial Capitol In a statement on early Saturday, October 17, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Inter-agency Task...
The ordinance that prohibits the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages, or City Ordinance No. 2021-18, was lifted in Navotas City on Saturday, Oct. 16. This followed the announcement that Metro Manila has been placed under Alert Level 3, effective on the same date. Under this alert...
A glimpse into Bangkota , the Philippine Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai FILIPINOS REPRESENT Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana (third from right) opens the Philippine Pavilion, Bangkota at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, together with DTI assistant secretary...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has embarked on an aggressive information drive in order to convince more coronavirus disease (COVD-19) vaccien doubters to get the jab. Dubbed as Dagyaw 2021 Open Government Town Hall Meeting, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said it...
The Philippine government received on Saturday, Oct. 16, additional 720,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine, the largest delivery of the Russain-made coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country so far. Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of...
Senator Pia Cayetano has proposed the distribution of targeted subsidies for families and individuals who want to start or expand their home-based and micro businesses to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Sen. Cayetano) During the Senate finance committee hearing on...
DOH The Philippines saw another 7,772 new confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, Oct. 16 The country's total recorded cases since last year stood at 2,713,509, the Department of Health (DOH) said in its latest case update. Three percent of the total cases or 85,048 are still...
