Coronavirus vaccines are ready to be administered to recipients at the Manila Prince Hotel on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease specialist encouraged the public to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regardless of the brand of vaccine. All...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed openness to include soon the young children in the COVID-19 vaccination program, but stressed that vaccine manufacturers and developers should provide sufficient data on its safety and efficacy. “Malaking bagay yan kung...
Former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay, a staunch critic of the current administration, on Friday (May 21) commended Pres. Duterte’s decision to vaccinate economic frontliners. “The President deserves to be commended. Tama lang na bakunahan agad ang economic frontliners para makabangon...
We almost lost Salma Hayek. The actress recently revealed having contracted COVID-19. View this post on Instagram The 54-year-old actress told Variety magazine that it was “near-fatal.” “My doctor begged me to go to the hospital because it was so bad. I said, ‘No, thank you. I’d rather...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora ordered a prompt investigation into an alleged “vaccine for a fee” scheme that has been reported in social media. (Photo from San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) "San Juan City has been made aware of a social media post of a citizen who received an...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the government’s plan to include teenagers in the COVID-19 vaccination program, saying this will boost the confidence of the basic education sector to safely reopen schools. Gatchalian said it is essential for the government, however, to first study how other...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for greater global solidarity as the world continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte speaks at the 2021 Nikkei Future of Asia Conference on Friday, May 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot from PCOO-OGMPA) Duterte made...
The Philippines reported 6,258 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Friday, May 21. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said there were 55,531 people nationwide who were still being treated for the viral disease. Active cases account for 4.7 percent of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it has spent almost P400 million as it hired over 3,000 additional vaccinators to boost the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nakapaghire na po tayo ng additional vaccinators and dito, gumastos tayo ng about almost P400 million to...
Physicians from a hospital in India have urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and underscored the importance of continuing the observance of health protocols as to avoid getting infected even after inoculation. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Indraprastha Apollo...
Five more Filipinos died of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infections abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a report Friday. Department of Foreign Affairs COVID-19 bulletin (DFA) In its regular COVID-19 bulletin, the DFA also recorded 24 new confirmed cases and 4 new...
