(FILE PHOTO) The Philippines confirmed 582 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, Dec. 17. The new infections brought the country's cumulative tally of cases to 2,837,464. Of the total figure, 0.4 percent or 10,167 are still active cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines has already administered over 100 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines since it began its vaccination program against the said illness last March. Based on the National Vaccination Dashboard, 100,019,138 vaccine doses were already...
The number of establishments that have been compliant with the government's health and safety protocols increased this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday, Dec. 17. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOLE Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresita Cucueco said that compared to last...
After almost two decades, the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) that would link Quezon City to Bulacan is now on track for completion as the government is committed to make the rail line operational by the fourth quarter of 2022. (Photo from Department of Transportation) This, after President...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN All seven close contacts of the Nigerian national who was found carrying the Omicron coronavirus variant tested negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday night. “All seven close contacts are negative. Last passenger of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said nearly one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered during the first day of the second leg of the national...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Vaccine Experts Panel is expected to recommend to shorten the interval between the second COVID-19 vaccine dose and booster shot, the Department of...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has warned against bogus Facebook pages or accounts pretending to be him and asking for money. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) This, after Bello received reports that a Facebook account...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) said that imposing travel restrictions on all countries with confirmed cases of Omicron variant is “not rational.” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the aspect of health and economy should be balanced. “Kailangan din natin...
The Philippines has once again named as the leading dive destination in the world during the World Travel Awards 2021, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. A diver swims past a coral reef off the coast of Escaño Beach in Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City in an undated photo. On Monday (Sept....
DOH Only 289 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 16. The Philippines' cumulative tally of cases rose to 2,837,016 — with 0.4 percent or 10,095 patients still receiving medical treatment. Of the active cases, 3,870 have mild...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it already identified eight passengers— who were considered as close contacts of the country’s first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The 48-year-old returning overseas Filipino who arrived from Japan only had one close...
