The country's pandemic task force has decided to place Romania on its red list while it placed 49 territories under the green list from October 16 to 31, 2021. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
(FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) A group of medical doctors and...
Suffice it to say that Dr. Tony Leachon's warnings against the reopening of cinemas mean nothing to Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) Spokesperson Harry Roque. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) "Hindi po kami...
Despite the current "abundance" of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the country, Malacañang still isn't keen on making vaccination mandatory among Filipinos. The House of Representatives, dubbed the "lower chamber" in the Philippine legislature (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he is pushing to provide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots for the country’s healthcare workers. “Personally, I recommend booster shots for our healthcare workers. I’m pushing...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, October 14, laid out her plans for the first 100 days in office if she’s elected president in the 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo is the guest speaker during the Rotary Club of Manila’s virtual membership meeting on October 14, 2021. (Rotary Club...
The Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) reported a downtrend in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. The CESU reported to Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano that 269 new cases were recorded on Oct. 12. Based on the surveillance unit’s report on Oct. 14, only 88 out of 201...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Oct. 14, reported 7,835 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide. These brought the country's running tally of confirmed cases to 2,698,232. Of the total figure, 84,850 cases remained active. Of the active cases, 77.2 percent were in mild...
World Health Organization Representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the public to still exercise caution even if Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 3 amid the decreasing number of coronavirus...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded companies Thursday, Oct. 14 that there are no exceptions when it comes to releasing 13th month pay to employees, even amid the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Restaurant staff ready tables with acrylic barriers in Manila on Sept....
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday, October 13, said the government will not be implementing lockdown if he and his running mate, Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III be elected as the country's next leaders in the 2022 elections. Senators Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III bump...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine government will officially start offering coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to children aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities starting Friday, Oct. 15. The pediatric vaccination will be rolled out in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, the...
