Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Over 88K infants protected vs. vaccine-preventable diseases: DOH
May 2, 2022, 2:29 pm
MANILA – A total of 88,405 infants who are 0 to 23 months old have been vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in April, a health official said Monday. The infants from 36 areas nationwide got vaccinated last April 28 to 29, during the Chikiting Bakunation Days, an annual… Read More
98% of fully vaxxed PNP personnel now with booster shots
May 1, 2022, 2:45 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) raised to 98.45 percent its booster vaccine rate as of Sunday. In its latest Covid-19 tracker, the PNP said 220,132 out of 223,588 fully vaccinated personnel already have the added protection against Covid-19. Overall, 99.60 percent of the… Read More
Over 6.7K immunocompromised receive 2nd booster shots
April 30, 2022, 7:21 pm
MANILA – Some 6,702 eligible immunocompromised individuals have received their fourth Covid-19 dose or the second booster shot during the first-week rollout, the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) reported on Saturday. Overall, NVOC chairperson and Department of Health (DOH)… Read More
DOH belies 'unfounded rumors' of Covid surge before polls
April 30, 2022, 7:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday categorically denied "unfounded rumors" that it will report a coronavirus surge days before the May 9 elections and pin the blame on campaign rallies. A tweet posted on April 28 about a supposed DOH-declared surge garnered over 11,000… Read More
3 of 4 QC contacts of BA.2.12 case test negative; 1 leaves PH
April 29, 2022, 8:48 pm
MANILA – The country's first detected case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Omicron subvariant had four close contacts from Quezon City. In a message to the Philippine News Agency on Friday, Dr. Rolly Cruz, head of the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU), also corrected… Read More
Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 logs highest cases in PH: PGC
April 29, 2022, 4:40 pm
MANILA – The Omicron subvariant BA.2.3 logged the highest cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) said Friday. In a televised public briefing, PGC Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma said the subvariant BA.2.3 cases were the highest from December 2021 to the… Read More
Covid-19 case trends nationwide monitored: DOH
April 29, 2022, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday assured the public it is continuously monitoring the Covid-19 case trends nationwide. In a statement, the DOH said the incremental increase in reproduction number from 0.82 at the start of March 2022 to 1.03 last April 22 "was small and not… Read More
Booster shot helps protect vs. Omicron subvariant: DOH
April 28, 2022, 3:12 pm
MANILA – Getting a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine helps protect against Sars-CoV-2 variants, the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated Thursday as the country logs its first case of the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant. "Omicron BA.2.12 reminds us that the virus is still out there, and the cases… Read More
1st Omicron subvariant case in PH has 44 close contacts
April 28, 2022, 2:12 pm
MANILA – The country’s first case of the BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant, a 52-year-old Finnish woman, has a total of 44 close contacts, a health official said Thursday. In a television interview, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the country’s first case had… Read More
PH’s 1st case of BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant traced in Baguio City
April 27, 2022, 8:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected the first case of Omicron-BA.2.12 in Baguio City. Omicron-BA.2.12 is a sublineage of the currently circulating Omicron variant which has been recently flagged by the United States Center for Disease Control (US-CDC) to be observed in… Read More
Enough vax supplies secured for next admin: NTF chief
April 27, 2022, 8:21 pm
MANILA – No need for the next administration to procure additional vaccines for this year’s Covid-19 inoculation program, according to vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., on Wednesday, noting that the country has enough supplies. “So matutuwa po ang next administration, Mr.… Read More
Galvez backs approval of 2nd booster shot for other sectors
April 27, 2022, 8:07 pm
MANILA – The country’s vaccine czar has appealed to the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to hasten the approval of second booster shots administration to more vulnerable sectors and include other priority sectors in their recommendation. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to… Read More
Spike in active Covid-19 cases ‘happening soon’: Galvez
April 27, 2022, 7:19 pm
MANILA – The government is closely monitoring the possible spike of active coronavirus cases in the country by mid-May following the campaign-related mass gatherings and emergence of Omicron subvariants abroad. NTF chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., also the vaccine czar, noted that… Read More
Localized lockdowns possible if cases increase mid-May: NTF
April 27, 2022, 6:55 pm
MANILA – The government would resort to localized lockdowns should there be an increase in Covid-19 cases after the May 9 elections, an adviser of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) said Wednesday. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, Dr. Ted Herbosa said the country already… Read More
PH has enough Covid-19 vax supply: NTF
April 27, 2022, 4:34 pm
MANILA – An adviser of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 on Wednesday assured the public that the country has enough supply of Covid-19 vaccines as the government started the rollout of second booster shots. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Ted Herbosa said the Philippines received… Read More
Palace thankful for Filipinos’ trust in gov’t Covid-19 response
April 27, 2022, 3:59 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Filipinos for supporting the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark after results of a recent OCTA Research survey found that 83 percent… Read More
Over 2K persons receive 2nd booster shot: DOH
April 27, 2022, 3:29 pm
MANILA – Around 2,100 individuals have received their second booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) data show that as of April 26, there are 51,476,898 fully vaccinated individuals who are due to… Read More
497K learners in Ilocos Region join F2F classes
April 26, 2022, 10:04 pm
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Some 497,266 learners in the Ilocos Region have joined the implementation of the expanded limited face-to-face (F2F) classes as of April 21 this year. Department of Education (DepEd) Ilocos Regional Office Policy, Planning, and Research Division planning… Read More
2nd booster shot welcome relief for most
April 26, 2022, 7:17 pm
MANILA – The national government rollout of the second booster shot against the coronavirus virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) received positive feedback, mostly from citizens who are itching to get out of the pandemic. On Tuesday, local government units of Manila, Pateros, San Juan, and Pasig began… Read More
High vax rate ‘antidote’ to severe cases even if new surge occurs
April 26, 2022, 6:13 pm
MANILA – Despite predictions that Covid-19 cases will increase anew amid loosened restrictions and campaign-related mass gatherings, OCTA Research projected a low hospitalization rate due to high vaccination coverage. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Ranjit Rye urged the public during Tuesday’s… Read More
