Senator Grace Poe has asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expedite its payment to public and private hospitals and avoid unnecessary and delaying procedures that affect the operations of healthcare institutions. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 25, urged the government to realign unutilized funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to augment the cash assistance to Filipinos to accommodate more beneficiaries still struggling with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
A total of 54 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after an improvised pool party and drinking sessions were organized by residents of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon in Quezon City from May 9 to May 11. (Screenshot of the pool party allegedly posted on Facebook on May 9)...
The planned mega vaccination site at the reclaimed Nayong Pilipino grounds in Parañaque City will boost the national government's inoculation program, according to National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon. (Nayong Pilipino Foundation website) Speaking to CNN Philippines...
Frankie Pangilinan Frankie Pangilinan, eldest child of Sharon Cuneta and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, has cleared her name on allegations she skipped the line to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. On Twitter, Frankie denied the allegation. "Hi, I didn’t want to make this a big deal but have you all ever...
A Filipino nurse working in the United Kingdom (UK) has turned into an advocate for vaccinations after surviving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN Jaypee Palis, a COVID-19 vaccinator and lead coordinator in a vaccine hub, encouraged everyone to get their...
CHICAGO, United States (Xinhua) -- Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, and such cells could persist for a lifetime, according to a study from Washington University School of...
The Taguig City government is supporting the investigation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) into the alleged sale of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination slots or schedules that has been reported in Mandaluyong and San Juan. COVID-19 vaccination in Taguig (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN)...
UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic. "COVID-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time," said Guterres, calling for coordinated global action in three areas: respond in solidarity to stop the virus, bolster...
Denmark plans to donate three million COVID-19 doses to developing countries this year through the Covax global sharing scheme, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday. Syringes with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are placed on a tray at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic (AFP/...
The UN on Monday declared the world "at war" against COVID-19, as India's death toll passed 300,000 and Japan opened its first mass vaccination centres. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) But just two months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the United States on...
The US CDC announcement was bold, but disconcerting Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana It came out of the blue. The US CDC announcement that vaccinated individuals were no longer required to wear masks was as bold as it was disconcerting. This followed a previous announcement that masks were not required...
