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PH positivity rate down to 6.4% as of July 7
July 8, 2023, 8:20 am
MANILA – The country's positivity rate, or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), has decreased to 6.4 percent as of July 7, from 7.2 percent as of June 30. "The Department of Health (DOH) reported 397 new cases, zero deaths, 531 recoveries. About 65… Read More
PH detects over 1K new cases of Omicron subvariants
July 7, 2023, 6:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 1,382 new cases of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) biosurveillance report released Friday, the department noted that 1,468 samples were sequenced by the Baguio General Hospital… Read More
Negros Occidental rolls out 2.3K doses of Covid-19 bivalent vax
July 7, 2023, 2:43 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is rolling out some 2,340 doses of Comirnaty Pfizer-BioNtech-adapted bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for qualified health workers in capitol-owned hospitals across the province. During the initial two-day… Read More
Global air travel at 96.1% of pre-pandemic levels in May
July 7, 2023, 1:10 pm
ANKARA – World air traffic reached 96.1 percent of its pre-coronavirus levels this May, thanks to strong demand for travel, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. Air traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), jumped 39.1 percent… Read More
Gov't seen to collect over P100B in digital service VAT in 5 yrs
July 6, 2023, 7:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Finance (DOF) is expecting to generate a total of PHP101.76 billion if value-added tax (VAT) will be imposed on digital service providers (DSPs) from 2024 to 2028. During the public hearing by the Senate committee on ways and means, DOF Undersecretary Dakila Napo on… Read More
Davao Oro jail inmates get P400K worth of bakery equipment
July 6, 2023, 4:24 pm
DAVAO CITY – To help inmates at the Montevista District Jail (MDJ) in Davao de Oro earn money, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Davao de Oro turned over to them PHP400,000 worth of bakery equipment on Wednesday.Jail Chief Insp. Jul Akbar Jamiri, the district jail warden, said the… Read More
'Able' Catholic schools urged to help pandemic-hit teachers
July 6, 2023, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) urged Catholic educational institutions that were able to keep up with the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic to assist other schools and teachers that are still struggling due to the health crisis.… Read More
Angara: Video mess 'should not diminish' Frasco's achievements
July 5, 2023, 3:36 pm
MANILA – Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday said the recent video mess surrounding the newly launched “Love the Philippines’ campaign by the Department of Tourism (DOT) “should not diminish” the accomplishments made by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in promoting the country to… Read More
Antique rehab center transfers 22 PDL to Bilibid
July 4, 2023, 8:26 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique Rehabilitation Center (ARC) has transported 22 male persons deprived of liberty (PDL) to be remitted to the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday. They are among the 61 PDL sent to the rehabilitation center prior to the… Read More
Antigen requirement to be lifted for PBBM's 2nd SONA
July 4, 2023, 7:50 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday announced it will lift the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) antigen test requirement for vaccinated guests and attendees during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24. House Secretary General… Read More
PBBM’s lifting of Covid-19 public health emergency ‘soon’ - DOH
July 4, 2023, 4:07 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will “soon” sign an order to formally lift the state of public health emergency declared due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Tuesday. “Wala pang (There is still no) formal [order]).… Read More
CBCP health body pushes for continued vax info drive
July 3, 2023, 6:23 pm
MANILA – The healthcare commission of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is pushing for the continued propagation of vaccine confidence in every community. Fr. Dan Cancino, executive secretary of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Health Care (ECHC), said the effort to… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid-19 cases declines by 20%
July 3, 2023, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 20 percent from June 25 to July 2, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 392 daily infections, a decline of 100 cases from the 492… Read More
DBM hails Spanish dev’t partners for investing in PH
June 30, 2023, 5:45 pm
MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday commended the Spanish government and development partners for their support in various programs and projects of the Philippine government. This, as she attended as guest of honor during the celebration of the 21st anniversary of the… Read More
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate down to 5.6%: OCTA
June 30, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – The Covid-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased to 5.6 percent as of June 28, the OCTA Research Group said Friday. The positivity rate, in epidemiology, refers to the number of individuals testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in a… Read More
PBBM honors Pinay nurse who gave world’s first Covid-19 jab
June 30, 2023, 7:12 am Updated on June 30, 2023, 9:32 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday extolled May Richell Cestina-Parsons, the Filipino-British nurse who administered the world’s first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine outside of clinical trials. State-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) shared in its… Read More
PH Covid-19 positivity rate down to 7.4%: OCTA
June 29, 2023, 9:59 pm
MANILA – The country’s positivity rate, or the number of individuals testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), decreased to 7.4 percent as of June 29. OCTA Research Group Fellow Dr. Guido David, over Twitter on Thursday, noted the figure is a 1.5-point decrease from last… Read More
USAID, UNICEF donate 590 vaccine refrigerators to Việt Nam
June 29, 2023, 7:50 pm
HÀ NỘI – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has delivered 590 vaccine refrigerators to the Ministry of Health as part of support to further improve cold chain systems for routine immunization and… Read More
Zamboangueño chess wizard wins 3 medals in Thailand
June 29, 2023, 6:32 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Zamboangueño chess wizard John Cyrus Borce is making waves in the international arena as he won a bronze and two silver medals in the Thailand chess championships.Dr. Cecile Atilano, city sports division chief, said Thursday the 14-year-old Borce won two silver medals in the… Read More
Marcos vows to address illegal recruitment, human trafficking
June 29, 2023, 6:12 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to address the perennial problems of illegal recruitment and human trafficking that plague the Filipino workforce, Malacañang said Thursday. Marcos made the commitment when the International Labor Organization (ILO) officials led by Director… Read More
