The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has recommended the optional use of face mask outdoors — open spaces or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation. And all that is needed now for it to be implemented as a national policy is the formal...
As the country slowly eases into a less rigid mask-wearing policy, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says that the Department of Health (DOH) should begin stocking up on Covid-19 antiviral drugs in preparation for a potential surge. Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson...
After the government disclosed its plan to allow voluntary use of face masks outdoors, non-profit advocacy group Go Negosyo has reiterated its call to stock up antiviral pills as among the country's mitigation strategies amid the pandemic. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on Jan. 2, 2022....
We have been wearing face masks for almost three years now, since the World Health Organization had declared Covid-19 as a pandemic in March 2020. With that, we had followed social distancing and hand washing as minimum health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus, in compliance...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here once again called on residents not to be complacent and keep using face masks due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in this city. Magalong said strict enforcement of face mask wearing and other provisions under Covid-19 Alert Level 1 will be continued in the...
DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao is not lifting the mandatory wearing of facemasks just yet as the threat of Covid-19 remains, a health official said. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said during an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – A simple reminder to comply with minimum public health protocols took a chaotic turn in Barangay Real 1 here. Bacoor City Police Station arrested Alvin Ramos and Jonald Aquino on Wednesday, April 21, when the two threw a fit after being accosted by barangay officials...
As more business establishments open in Metro Manila starting November 5, Malacañang asked those who miss going to karaoke bars to keep their face masks on when belting their hearts out to prevent this leisure activity from being a superspreader event. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Presidential...
Controversial former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang on Monday, Sept. 20, claimed that he never financed Pharmally Pharmaceutical’s P8 billion questionable transactions with government but helped it find friends to bankroll the deal. Michael Yang Yang, a Chinese national, denied claims...
We’ve been flip-flopping on the use of face shields all week. It’s on and off from one day to the next. What is the deal with face shields? After a meeting with lawmakers, including Senate President Vicente Sotto III, at Malacañang last week, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had agreed that the...
The world is slowly opening up, but India’s is a grim reminder CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released an infographic outlining what activities could be done by vaccinated persons compared with non-vaccinated persons. One...
Two designs of protective face masks have been developed to cater to the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs), especially those hearing and speech impaired, the Department of Science and technology (DOST) has disclosed. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the designs were...
