PARIS, France -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the synthetic antibody treatment Regeneron for COVID-19, but only in patients with specific health profiles. Persons with non-severe COVID-19 who are nonetheless at high risk of hospitalization can take the antibody combo,...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has announced new risk-level classifications for Abra, Baguio City, Bohol, and Ilocos Norte, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Thursday night, Sept. 23. The Baguio City Hall (Zaldy Comanda/ MANILA BULLETIN) Specifically, the government's...
Associations of private schools lauded members of the Senate for “crossing party lines” to pass a bill on second reading that will “prevent the collapse of proprietary educational institutions” in the face of a massive increase in tax rates during the pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) In a...
Arjo Atayde Award-winning Kapamilya actor Arjo Atayde has finally recovered from the dreaded COVID-19, as he resumes shooting for his latest movie and other projects. "By God’s grace, I have finally recovered from COVID-19. It has been such a very taxing ordeal, but I am able to weather it...
President Rodrigo Duterte updates the nation on the government’s efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Matina Enclaves in Davao City on June 4, 2020. (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating decreased after scoring his highest...
DOH The Philippines saw another 17,411 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 23. The country's running total is now at 2,434,753, with the number of active cases at 6.8 percent or 165,790. About 95 percent of active cases are either mild or...
Despite the ongoing public health situation and the challenges under the blended learning set-up , the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the higher enrollment turnout this school year and expressed optimism that the numbers will continue to increase in the coming days. Photo from DepEd...
Quezon City topped the list of local government units (LGUs) with the highest daily recorded number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, OCTA Research said Wednesday. Citing data from the Department of Health (DOH), OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David shared a photo in a Twitter post...
President Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the state's taxation on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, or POGOs. President Rodrigo Duterte (far right) and Senator Bong Go (standing). (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11590, or an Act taxing Philippine...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to issue an official recommendation to include children in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local experts are still studying the vaccines' safety and effectiveness on children. “We would like to reiterate...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed on Thursday, September 23, Ordinance No. 8773 granting General Tax Amnesty to delinquent business and real property taxes, as well as traffic violations, in a bid to help businesses recover amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a set of photos...
The St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is facing a manpower shortage as over a hundred of their health workers are under quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the hospital said Thursday, Sept. 23. St. Luke’s Medical Center (Photo from Wikimedia) In an...
