The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) spokesperson told Filipinos on Monday, Jan. 3 not to make the mistake of "forgetting" about the presence of the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) "We're...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the government to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the 12 to 17 age group to help protect and uphold the safety of teachers and students following a surge in COVID-19 cases. Gatchalian, who is seeking re-election in the upcoming May 2022...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced that the municipal government will go after people who are not wearing face masks outside their residence amid an increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The Pateros municipal government reported that as of Dec. 31, there are 38 active...
Retired police general and senatorial aspirant Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar urged the local chief executives in the provinces to start the necessary preparations to protect their constituents from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the upsurge of cases that has been recorded especially in Metro...
The Muntinlupa City government will intensify efforts as the number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city reached more than 100. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of Jan. 1, the active COVID-19 cases in the city rose to 131, an increase of 59...
The increase in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the confirmation of at least three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushed the Inter-agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the...
Taguig posted the third highest number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country on Dec. 31, according to a research group. Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research posted online the local government units (LGUs) with the highest new COVID-19 cases for Dec. 31. According to David, Taguig...
The National Capital Region (NCR) will be under stricter measures starting the year 2022 after the government's pandemic task force decided to place the region under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15 due to the recent spike of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles...
Sports fans residing in Metro Manila would have to wait a little longer anew as contact sports were prohibited under Alert Level 3. Photo from PBA This as the government placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15, 2022 due to the surge of cases and the threat brought by the...
Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on Nov. 8, 2021, the same day the City of Manila scrapped the face shield policy except in hospital and other medical facilities. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) believes that there is a "high possibility"...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) announced the detection of three local cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Philippines. The DOH said that two of the local cases were from the Bicol region, while the other was from Metro Manila. “The first local case is a 42-year-old male...