A parent hugs her child receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a mall in Manila on Nov. 5, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) There has been an increase in the number of Filipinos who are unwilling to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the results of a survey conducted by OCTA...
DOH Another 1,974 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 The newly confirmed cases pushed the country's running tally of cases to 2,811,248. Only 28,660 cases remain active nationwide, the DOH said....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that more than one million tertiary students have already received at least the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a message to reporters on Nov. 10, said that the...
Say goodbye to the region-wide quarantine clarifications that became household terms when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first struck the country last year. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after President Duterte ordered the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that individuals can...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The approval rating of the government’s pandemic response dropped by 30...
The Pasay City government said COVID-19 cases in the city are down to 55 and only 27 barangays out of 201 have active COVID-19 cases. Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano said the massive vaccination campaign helped in bringing down the number of active cases in the city. Rubiano also said the City...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Thursday, Nov. 11 that in order to help boost the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination initiative, they now have five accredited Bakuna Centers to inoculate children. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that...
Mayor Francis Albert "Iskul" G. Juan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 10, the rollout of the drive-thru vaccination in Bustos, Bulacan. Juan thanked the Bustos Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Department of Health (DOH) for the initiative which will be available Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and...
The National Capital Region (NCR) should remain under Alert Level 2 as it will be too soon if the government will ease the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions to Alert Level 1. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (DILG photo) Department of the Interior and Local Government...
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the national government to reconsider its plan to sanction local government units (LGUs) who are unable to expedite its vaccination rollout and reach their targets due to logistics and manpower issues. Escudero, who is seeking a fresh term in...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The positivity rate in Metro Manila has decreased to 3 percent, which is within the 5 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the OCTA Research said Thursday, Nov. 11. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido said...
