The Navotas City government, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, announced their COVID-19 vaccination process for adolescents with co-morbidities. This is after Malacañang and the Department of Health's (DOH) approved the pediatric vaccination test run for minors aged 12-17, which will start on Friday,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its vaccination bus to Laguna to vaccinate over 300 as support to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program of the national government. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) "Despite the ongoing surge of cases, the Red Cross will continue to expand...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The country's seven-day average of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is down to less than 10,000 cases for the first time since early August, independent research group OCTA said on Wednesday, Oct. 13. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido said the country's weekly...
Senator Grace Poe has urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to ensure that health facilities are within standard in tourist destinations to make travelers feel safe and confident. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Poe) “In all areas in our country, ideally, there should really be basic health...
Taguig City has fully inoculated more than 592,000 individuals and administered a total of 1.22 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. According to an update by TRACE Taguig, as of Oct. 12, 592,387 individuals in Taguig are now fully vaccinated. Vaccination in Taguig (Screenshot from Taguig City...
Two senators on Wednesday, Oct. 13 expressed hope that the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) would finally return to normal operations as a specialized hospital despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing of the proposed budget of the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. emphasized Wednesday, Oct. 13, the immediate need to vaccinate all the students, teachers, and other school personnel against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) if the national government intends to pursue the conduct of face-to-face classes. Vaccine czar Carlito...
DOH The country announced 7,181 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Wednesday, Oct. 13the third straight day that the Department of Health (DOH) reported below 9,000 cases. Active cases are at 82,411 that represent 3.1 percent of the total case countwhich is currently at 2,690,455,...
For face-to-face classes to gradually resume in the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is targeting the vaccination of students in all degree programs. (Photo courtesy of Mabalacat City College / CHED) “We’re targeting them because we want to make sure the general...
A total of 1,000 permanent housing units have been turned over to family-beneficiaries in Pandan, Antique as part of the housing commitment of Task Force Yolanda, task force head and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Wednesday, Oct. 13. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo...
Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing the approval of a bill that would prohibit officers-in-charge of agencies from signing and entering into long-term and huge contracts in behalf of the government. Former Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, October 12, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to pay the claims of private hospitals for its services in General Santos City. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes, who is seeking a...
