Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III advised people who are experiencing symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to isolate themselves even if they do not undergo a test as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Jan. 15, Ponce discussed...
If he wins a Senate seat in the May 2020 elections, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero plans to revive the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s Pandemic and All-Hazard Preparedness Act which will boost the country’s capacity to respond to any pandemic. Sorsogon Governor Francis...
Senatorial aspirant Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, Jan. 16, appealed to the national government to provide one RT-PCR machine per province as this will only cost around P10 million per unit. Senatorial aspirant Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero speaks during Vice President Leni...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported another record-breaking number of fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases for three consecutive days as 39,004 infections were confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 15. Saturday's cases shattered the previous highest daily tally on Jan. 14 where 37,207 cases...
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 Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
Muntinlupa City’s active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases rose to more than 3,600 after recording over 1,000 new cases in one day. Tally released by the Muntinlupa City government showed that on Jan. 14, the city’s active COVID-19 jumped to 3,625, an increase of 980 cases or 37 percent,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) will meet next week to discuss the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the “Laging Handa” public briefing on Friday, Jan. 14, Education Undersecretary...
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 has reported a record number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases for two consecutive days already amid its ongoing battle with the highly...
In a move that will make the quarantine process less tedious for returning overseas Filipinos (ROF), the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has allowed quarantine hotels to function, too, as isolation facilities for those who will test positive for the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is nothing wrong with the decision of some local government units (LGUs) in declaring a "health break" in their respective jurisdiction amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
Pateros has recorded an increase of 61 percent in the number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the suspected spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. According to the Pateros municipal government, as of Jan. 13, the active COVID-19 cases in the town totaled 632, an increase...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has defended the policy shift on contact tracing, saying that the strategy is now “impractical” and that efforts should be more focused on “high-impact” activities such as vaccination. “When there is widespread community transmission and it is sustained,...
