Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Philippines is experiencing a sharp rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases as the Department of Health (DOH) reported nearly 3,000 cases during the...
(File photo: PIXABAY) Few hours before welcoming the year 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) reported four more people injured due to fireworks. The new fireworks-related injuries brought the total to 30which were recorded between Dec. 21 to morning of Dec. 31. The cumulative total of injuries...
COVID-19 virus Charges are being readied against a returning overseas individual who allegedly skipped the mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said on Friday, Dec. 31. “Itong recently case na nangyari nakaready na ang complaint natin, kami ang...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country's daily number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases climbed back to over 1,000 on Thursday, Dec. 30. The Department of Health (DOH) said it...
(File photo: PIXABAY) A total of 26 injuries related to fireworks have been recorded since Dec. 21, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that the 26 injuries were 86 percent higher compared to cases recorded last year which was only 14. "All cases were injuries due to fireworks. There...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, a glimmer of hope somehow appeared in 2021 for the Philippines as fresh coronavirus infections...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating reports of an individual who was allegedly allowed to leave the quarantine facility before even completing the mandatory quarantine period. "The DOH is aware of a circulating social media post about an alleged individual who violated...
(Photo from Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said it already traced 22 passengers who boarded the same plane with the country's fourth Omicron coronavirus variant case. "As of Dec. 29, 2021, the DOH has found 22 close contacts of the 4th case from PR 127 flight. This includes the husband of...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) said that all hospitals nationwide are ready in case the country experiences a spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections anew amid...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that two more people sustained injuries related to firecrackers, raising the total number to 25. “There were two new cases of fireworks-related injuries reported by the sentinel hospitals. As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 29, 2021, a...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 421 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The country's running tally of confirmed cases is now at 2,839,111, of which 0.3 percent or 9,750 remain active. Of the active cases, 489 of them show no symptoms, 3,766...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is recommending that all areas in the country remain under Alert Level 2 in January amid the threat of the Omicron...
