We almost lost Salma Hayek. The actress recently revealed having contracted COVID-19. View this post on Instagram The 54-year-old actress told Variety magazine that it was “near-fatal.” “My doctor begged me to go to the hospital because it was so bad. I said, ‘No, thank you. I’d rather...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora ordered a prompt investigation into an alleged “vaccine for a fee” scheme that has been reported in social media. (Photo from San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) "San Juan City has been made aware of a social media post of a citizen who received an...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the government’s plan to include teenagers in the COVID-19 vaccination program, saying this will boost the confidence of the basic education sector to safely reopen schools. Gatchalian said it is essential for the government, however, to first study how other...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for greater global solidarity as the world continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte speaks at the 2021 Nikkei Future of Asia Conference on Friday, May 21, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot from PCOO-OGMPA) Duterte made...
The Philippines reported 6,258 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Friday, May 21. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said there were 55,531 people nationwide who were still being treated for the viral disease. Active cases account for 4.7 percent of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it has spent almost P400 million as it hired over 3,000 additional vaccinators to boost the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nakapaghire na po tayo ng additional vaccinators and dito, gumastos tayo ng about almost P400 million to...
Physicians from a hospital in India have urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and underscored the importance of continuing the observance of health protocols as to avoid getting infected even after inoculation. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Indraprastha Apollo...
Five more Filipinos died of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infections abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a report Friday. Department of Foreign Affairs COVID-19 bulletin (DFA) In its regular COVID-19 bulletin, the DFA also recorded 24 new confirmed cases and 4 new...
MB FILE PHOTO (Juan Carlo de Vela) All brands of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that are currently available in the country are “ideal” for all Filipinos, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, May 21. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that there is no vaccine brand...
Senator Francis Tolentino lauded on Friday, May 21, the government's pandemic task force for approving the vaccination of athletes set to join the Tokyo Olympics and the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. "I thank the IATF (Interagency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease) for heeding the...
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez, left, and Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (MB Photo / PNA Photo) The national government has granted the request for national team athletes to get their vaccines for COVID-19 as the Inter-Agency Task Force elevated the...
