The San Juan City local government, together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), distributed cash cards to 100 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the city as part of its efforts in helping the business sector recover from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic....
The House of Representatives will continue to implement the face mask mandate--at least for the time being. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (PPAB) This, after House Secretary General Reginald Velasco stated that there is as yet no plan to ease the rule on the wearing of face masks inside...
After months of logging up to around 400 active Covid-19 cases daily, Pasig City has recorded less than 100 active cases for a full week from Sunday, Oct. 30, to Sunday, Nov. 6. Covid-19 booster vaccination in Pasig City. (Photo courtesy of the Pasig PIO) Active cases began to dip below the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘’Albee’’ Benitez here tested positive for Covid-19. Benitez made the announcement on Monday, Nov. 7, through his social media account, after he had himself tested upon his arrival in Manila for a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He said he...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The daily Covid-19 cases in the Philippines may drop to 500 by the end of November, according to OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David. In a public briefing on Monday, Nov. 7, David said the average number of daily cases of Covid-19 in the country dropped to 907 cases...
The national government will start recognizing local government units (LGUs) that did a good job in encouraging their constituents to be vaccinated and get booster shots against the Covid-19. In a statement, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the award would be...
More than 10,000 students, teachers and non-teaching personnel have been vaccinated in schools in Taguig. The Taguig City government joined the “PinasLakas” vaccination campaign and implemented the “School Tour: One-Stop Shop Bakuna” for children aged five to 17 years old. Students...
The active Covid-19 cases in Navotas City dropped to only 15 on Saturday, Nov. 5. The data released by the local government on Saturday showed that out of the 18 barangays in the city, barangays San Jose and Tangos North both have three Covid-19 active cases while barangays San Roque and Navotas...
A health reform advocate urged the national government to “protect the people” amid the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis. Former Special Adviser to the National Task Force against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon warned of a “gloomy Christmas," stressing that the country’s Covid-19...
DOH ​​Children aged five to 11 are not yet eligible to receive a booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Until now, booster shots are still not recommended by the Philippine government to our children five to 11 ," said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
DOH The country's daily tally of Covid-19 cases increased to over 1,000 again on Saturday, Nov. 5, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The DOH’s Covid-19 tracker showed 1,229 new cases on Saturday. This was higher than the 776 infections recorded on Friday, Nov. 4. In the past two weeks, the...
A member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has tested positive for Covid-19, their agency announced. Big Hit Music said that Tomorrow X Together Taehyun, 20, was confirmed to have Covid-19 on Nov. 5. K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (Twitter) K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together's Taehyun...
