The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated a total of 1000 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Laguna Provincial Jail, the organization said on Monday, Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC...
The government’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine “mix and match” trial was launched in Muntinlupa City on Monday, Nov. 22. According to the Muntinlupa City government, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Society for Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology...
There are differences in each country's approach on how it will transition into "living with the virus", the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Nov. 22. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) For the case of the Philippines, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that one of the...
In an effort to ensure the smooth implementation of pilot face-to-face classes in private schools, officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Nov. 22, personally visited some participating schools in the pilot run. First day of pilot face-to-face classes in Midsayap Montessori...
Editorial Christmas is approaching — 34 days to go! So is the specter of a new wave of COVID-19 cases. Let’s not repeat the mistake of Christmas 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, when, as World War I ended in November and Christmas was around the bend, homecoming dinners, holiday shopping,...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) A total of 2,488 healthcare workers nationwide were able to receive their booster jab, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Nov. 19. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that some of the booster dose recipients experienced mild adverse...
The local government units (LGUs) outside Metro Manila have requested for additional coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines as the national government ramps up the country’s vaccination program. This is following the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG’s) call...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 12, that the recruitment of 3,000 participants for the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study has yet to start. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said they...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said more than 1,900 participants of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Trial for Vaccines in the country have already received their first dose of jabs against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed hope Wednesday, Nov. 10, that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon give its go signal for the conduct of the “Mix and Match” (MnM) trial which seeks to determine the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus...
The country’s reopening to foreign tourists amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is now under "rigorous study" by the national government. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Ramon Kagie/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
The Department of Health (DOH) said no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be wasted as those nearing expiration were already deployed to different local government units (LGUs). DOH/MB "No vaccines were wasted. No vaccines will be wasted. We were able to strategize even if they are near...
