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PH positivity rate further dips to 7.8%: OCTA
June 28, 2023, 6:25 pm
MANILA — The nation’s positivity rate, or the number of individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), further dipped to 7.8 percent as of June 27. In a Twitter post on Wednesday, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the country’s positivity rate… Read More
Marcos bullish on transforming PH as ‘tourism powerhouse’ of Asia
June 27, 2023, 8:43 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the Philippines will become the “tourism powerhouse” of Asia in the next few years. This, as Marcos witnessed the unveiling of the country’s new tourism slogan “Love the Philippines” during the Department of… Read More
DOH launches bivalent vaccination in Zambo City
June 27, 2023, 1:05 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Health-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOH-9) launched Monday the Pfizer bivalent coronavirus-2019 (Covid-19) vaccination for health workers at the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC). Several senior citizens were also vaccinated alongside ZCMC workers. Dr. Joshua… Read More
DOH: Daily average of new Covid-19 cases down 20%
June 26, 2023, 5:52 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 20 percent from June 19 to 25, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 492 daily infections, a drop of 120 cases from the 612 recorded… Read More
Solon calls for passage of Pandemic Airfare Relief Act
June 22, 2023, 4:44 pm
MANILA – House of Representatives Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Thursday urged her colleagues to pass a measure seeking to ensure that the rights and interests of airline passengers are well-protected during times of natural disasters or pandemics. The… Read More
PH joins global push on financing for sustainable dev’t
June 21, 2023, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Department of Finance (DOF) has vowed to continue pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by boosting tax collection. In a statement on Wednesday, DOF said Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno made the commitment at the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) General Assembly in Lusaka,… Read More
DOH rolls out bivalent Covid-19 vax jabs for HCWs, elderlies
June 21, 2023, 2:00 pm Updated on June 21, 2023, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday started the administration of bivalent vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to healthcare workers. The vaccination was launched at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City where 500 healthcare workers and employees… Read More
PBBM to Filipinos: Get updated on your Covid-19 vax
June 21, 2023, 11:08 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the Filipino people to participate in the Department of Health’s (DOH) intensified coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program. Marcos made the call during the DOH’s launch of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines in a… Read More
Bivalent Covid-19 vaccine can protect vs. FE.1
June 20, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – Bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines could provide substantial protection against the FE.1 Omicron subvariant, an infectious disease expert said Tuesday. “’Yung bisa ng bivalent vaccines dito sa XBB, there is substantial protection, hindi naman talaga totally zero,… Read More
Covid-19 case found in Mayon evacuation center
June 19, 2023, 7:29 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol region (DOH-5) confirmed on Monday a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in an evacuation center in Barangay Gabawan, Daraga town. In a statement, Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH-5 director, said the confirmed case is an 82-year-old female who is… Read More
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases down by 35%
June 19, 2023, 7:11 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 35 percent from June 12 to 18, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 612 daily infections, a drop of 335 cases from the 947 recorded… Read More
BCDA remits PHP3.3B to AFP for modernization program
June 19, 2023, 4:04 pm
MANILA – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Monday said it contributed PHP3.31 billion to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program. This amount came from BCDA’s disposition proceeds in 2022 and was remitted this year. The remittance to the AFP this year… Read More
DOH to launch bivalent jabs on June 21
June 16, 2023, 6:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is set to administer the bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines as booster shots on June 21, 2023. In a news release Friday, the DOH said that the inoculation of the eligible population with the bivalent jabs will be launched at the… Read More
Ilocos gets 23K bivalent Covid-19 vax for elderly, health workers
June 14, 2023, 8:05 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Region has received 23,460 doses of the Pfizer bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine that will be administered to healthcare workers and the elderly population. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Dr. Rheuel Bobis, Department of Health (DOH)… Read More
DOH distributes bivalent Covid jabs, negotiates to acquire more
June 13, 2023, 9:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has begun distributing the 390,000 bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines donated by the Lithuanian government. “As we speak, I think they have already been redistributed to the different region(al offices) of the Department of Health,”… Read More
Batac hospital rolls out Pfizer bivalent vaccine
June 13, 2023, 6:50 pm
LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte has begun rolling out the Pfizer bivalent vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). On Tuesday, Dr. Maria Lourdes Otayza, medical chief of the government-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City, was… Read More
Economist eyes recovery of FDIs to PH
June 13, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – An economist is optimistic about the recovery of foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the Philippines despite its 30.7 percent year-on-year drop in March 2023 to USD548 million, the lowest in two months. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday attributed the latest FDI level to… Read More
Iloilo's Centennial museum opens stamp collections exhibit
June 13, 2023, 3:12 pm
ILOILO CITY – Various stamp collections dating from the 1800s are featured in the ongoing philatelic stamp exhibit at the Sta. Barbara Centennial Museum in this Iloilo municipality. In an interview Tuesday, Sta. Barbara tourism officer and museum director Irene Magallon said the exhibit was… Read More
PBBM vows to steer PH toward progress
June 12, 2023, 10:36 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to lead the nation in overcoming challenges toward a high-growth path as it recovers from the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The President led the country in celebrating the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of the… Read More
Global spending on nuclear weapons hits $82.9B: report
June 12, 2023, 9:08 pm
GENEVA – The global spending on nuclear weapons increased to USD82.9 billion on 12,500 nuclear weapons in 2022 as nine nuclear-armed states continued to modernize and expand their arsenals, according to a report released on Monday. The findings of the report -- Wasted: 2022 Global Nuclear… Read More
