The rollback in prices of kerosene and diesel prices hardly made a dent in relieving Filipinos from the economic woes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the unabated in rise of fuel cost have caused. Magsasaka Partylist Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat Magsasaka Partylist Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat said that...
Filipinos can expect a better holiday season this year, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, November 2, as long as the number of COVID cases and the average daily attack rate (ADAR) continue to decrease. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Palace official noted that policies for...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is fewer compared to two months ago, its spokesperson said on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from up.edu.ph) PGH currently has 107 COVID-19 patients or around 35 percent utilization...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA has expressed its support for the non-requirement of face shields inside cinemas for a better watching experience. "We were in a GoNegosyo forum and they were discussing removing the requirement for face shields in...
Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearings on the alleged anomalous transaction between the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation and the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services (DBM-PS) is already...
An infectious disease expert on Tuesday, Nov. 2, said that while the vaccination rate in the Philippines is still low, it's better to prioritize inoculating those who have not yet received a single shot before giving booster shots. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Habang mababa pa ang nabakunahan sa...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, Nov. 2, disclosed that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is studying the possibility of finally ending the face shield policy. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday, Nov. 2 that at least 100,000 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected by the fire that hit the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government Center in Pagadian City. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA...
A house-to-house check for possible symptoms of COVID-19 was conducted by the Pasay City government to curb the spread of the disease. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) under the supervision of Miko Llorca recorded 102 cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 1....
A fire broke out recently at the local health office of Zamboanga del Sur which damaged 148,678 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, authorities confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 2. (File photo) A joint statement from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and Inter-Agency Task Force...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Tuesday, Nov. 2 that she will soon release the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response plan that she intends to put into action if elected president next year. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) She also urged “kakampinks", the term...
‘Prioritizing vaccination of the unvaccinated over the marginal benefit of boosters will result in much fewer people in the hospitals’ The administration of boosters would be worth it only when the general population has been vaccinated against COVID-19), an infectious disease expert said....
