The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Tuesday, Jan. 4 that there is no ongoing shortage of paracetamol and other drugs for flu-like symptoms. A sign has been posted at a drugstore along Taft Avenue in Manila notifying people of out-of-stock medicines due to a shortage in supply amid another...
To protect the people against the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a public health expert urged the national government to partner with the private sector in order to speed up the vaccination in the country. (File Photo / Unsplash) “Dapat itigil na ng government na sila lang ....
The Makati City local government said it is set to file a complaint against Berjaya Hotel where a returning Filipino traveler from the United States identified by the police as Gwyneth Anne Chua, allegedly skipped quarantine procedures and was later found to be COVID-19 positive. In an interview...
The Taguig City government asked residents who are returning from their local holiday travels to undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “This is to ensure that Taguig City can address cases, help patients recover, and remain safe...
The Pateros municipal government is requiring all unvaccinated workers in the municipality to undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests every two weeks and show negative results under Alert Level 3. Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III made the announcement on Jan....
One of the priests of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe FB The Shrine revealed this in a Facebook post on Monday, Jan. 3. Due to this, the Shrine announced that it will be...
The Makati City local government announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, that non-residents may now get their booster jabs against COVID-19 at any vaccination site in the city as the country faces a new wave of infection brought about by the Omicron and Delta variants of the coronavirus. In an interview with...
Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal have joined the National Capital Region (NCR) in the heightened classification of alert level 3 in connection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced Tuesday morning, Jan. 4, by Cabinet Secretary and...
By Cherrylin Caacbay and Khriscielle Yalao Seven local government-run hospitals in Metro Manila are struggling with the increasing number of patients with COVID-19 with some temporarily halting new admissions. As of Jan. 3, the City of Manila recorded 766 active cases, 91,143 recoveries, and 1,775...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday appealed to the government to increase the vaccination capacity against COVID-19 across the country and boost its information drive as the Omicron variant now presents a new reality about the pandemic. Hontiveros said the Department of Health (DOH) should...
Cavite will be placed under Alert Level 3 from Jan. 5 to Jan. 15 along with Bulacan and Rizal, Malacañang announced on Tuesday (Jan. 4). The alert level escalation comes after a sharp increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the localities. "Ang mga kaso natin sa buong lalawigan ay...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) will be filing criminal charges against Gwyneth Anne Chua, the controversial 'Poblacion Gril' who skipped the mandatory quarantine for returning Filipinos from abroad, and eight other people for violations of the government's health protocols....
