The Quezon City government launched on Tuesday its first drive-thru vaccination site at SM Fairview in District 5, Quezon City. (QC GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The city has partnered with the SM City Malls to speed up the vaccination of the city residents. “This is another...
The administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Caloocan and Navotas cities have been limited due to lack of supply amid high demand for it. Caloocan Mayor Oca Malapitan announced Wednesday the local government will not temporarily accept text messages from those who want to get an...
In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen. (Luis ACOSTA / AFP / FILE PHOTO) A total of 30,115 eligible individuals were able to receive their first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
Amid the dwindling capacity of hospitals and shortage of nurses in the country, the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) on Wednedsay, May 19, reiterated its appeal for reinforcement from nurses employed in government agencies who are doing "non-nursing jobs". (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN FIle...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) detected 4,700 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total number of active infections to more than 49,000. Active COVID-19 cases nationwide are currently at 49,951. Of these cases, 92.8 percent have mild symptoms, 2.2 percent have no...
The ongoing week-long celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is highlighted by the vaccination of education front liners from various higher education institutions (HEIs). CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, along with local executives, led the symbolic...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Wednesday that the city has recorded 165 active COVID-19 cases, a drastic decrease from the 1,296 cases last April 12. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) "We attribute this enormous decrease to the strict...
STA. ROSA, Laguna - The local government unit here launched on Wednesday (May 19) a drive-thru vaccination station at Santa Rosa Community Hospital (SRCH). Let's Get Vac Santa Rosa / Facebook / Manila Bulletin People under priority groups A2, A3, and the remaining residents under A1 headed to...
6912 Host Vietnam is enforcing a “no vaccine, no participation” policy in the 31 st Southeast Asian Games slated late this year. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced this following an online meeting with the SEAG Federation last Tuesday, saying that the...
Two opposition senators on Wednesday, May 19 cried foul over a Malacanang official’s suggestion to require coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps before receiving any government’s cash assistance. “Hindi dapat binubully ang...
Photos and videos of resort guests in a resort in Caloocan City alerted authorities of a mass gathering in an area under MECQ. Guests were asked to leave the resort, and on the way out, three guests mauled a TV crew member, blaming them for the interrupted holiday. Caloocan City Mayor Malapitan...
A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination center in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (ALI VICOY/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine that will be made available in vaccination centers should not be announced, the Department of Health...
