Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday, Jan. 4 is under quarantine after he was exposed to his staff who was positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Health Secretary Francisco Duque III / RTVM screenshot "I am in quarantine since I got exposed to my staff who tested positive...
Averaging only more than 300 cases per day in the previous week, the country's average daily reported cases of COVID-19 has soared to more than 3,000 this week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday night, Jan. 4. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo,...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said it is closely coordinating with the government on pharmaceutical security as some areas in Metro Manila are experiencing shortage of supply of certain paracetamol brands following the surge in COVID cases. PHAP “We are...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially announced that it would receive a higher allocation this year following the approval of the 2022 national budget. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In the General Appropriations Act (GAA), P631.77 billion was given to DepEd as allocation at...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 5,434 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY /...
Despite the struggles and hardships brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was able to accomplish eight different projects, including four major infrastructure under the flagship ‘Build Build Build’ (BBB) program of President Duterte. In his fourth...
A nationwide mobility restriction on the unvaccinated has been strongly pushed by Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose “Joey” Ma. Concepcion III to protect them from the highly transmissible Omicron variant and as the way forward to sustain recovery and open the economy safely....
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 4, that it has provided a P2.1-million grant to a mental healthcare startup funded by a Gen Z entrepreneur in 2020. Through...
Infections brought about by Influenza and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants Omicron and Delta have no distinct symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 4. (Photo from DOH / MANIL BULLETIN) In a statement, DOH cited the World Health Organization (WHO) who said that the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said unvaccinated individuals, minors, and senior citizens will be temporarily barred from using public transportation while Metro Manila was under the more stringent Alert Level 3. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Tuesday, Jan. 4 that there is no ongoing shortage of paracetamol and other drugs for flu-like symptoms. A sign has been posted at a drugstore along Taft Avenue in Manila notifying people of out-of-stock medicines due to a shortage in supply amid another...
Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said on Monday, Jan. 3 that Florona, or the combination of the Influenza virus and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not an unusual phenomenon and has already occurred in the Philippines. COVID-19 virus Salvana said in a press briefing of the Department...
