The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,835 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No...
Nothing will prevent the country from de-escalating to the lowest alert level status if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would continuously decrease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified on Monday, Feb. 7 that parental consent cannot be replaced when it comes to vaccinating children ages five to 11. (Screenshot from PTV Facebook live / MANILA BULLETIN) He made the statement on the first day of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination...
DOH The Philippines posted 8,361 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, Feb. 6. This was the sixth day in a row that the country has recorded below 10,000 cases since it experienced a surge in infections last Januarywhich was driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Based on the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines is ready to start its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for its younger population aged five to 11 starting on Monday, Feb. 7. The...
DOH The Philippines only logged one death related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) announced. This new fatality pushed the country's death toll to 54,214, the latest case bulletin showed. For the fifth straight day, the Philippines has been recording...
ft.com The Philippines will have enough supply of COVID-19 vaccines intended for children ages five to 11 after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer committed to supply the country with 30 million vaccine doses, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, Feb. 5. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will start distributing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for children aged five to 11 in the different pediatric vaccination centers starting Saturday, Feb. 5, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Starting ng madaling araw ng...
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that Filipino children are not compelled to receive the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, it reiterated that the vaccines can provide protection against the viral illness. This was the reminder of DOH...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases being detected daily is steadily declining, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 4. “ Philippines...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will not shelve its plan of vaccinating children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the vaccines that will be used for them are safe and effective, the Department of Health (DOH) and National Task Force (NTF) against...
A “No Vaccination, No Ride” sign is seen posted on a public utility jeepney in Malate, Manila as the Department of Transportation starts enforcing the policy on January 17, 2022. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines continued to see a declining number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
