Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
Strong ‘immunity wall’ wards off PH virus surge
March 22, 2022, 2:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is able to keep its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases at low risk with a strong immunity wall, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Tuesday. The country's daily average Covid-19 cases of 510 from March 14 to 20 is 13… Read More
Booster shots can prevent another surge of Covid-19 cases
March 21, 2022, 7:28 pm
MANILA – An infectious disease expert on Monday urged fully vaccinated individuals to get their booster shots to prevent another surge of Covid-19 cases. In a televised public briefing, Department of Health – Technical Advisory Group member Edsel Salvaña said that the resurgence of infections… Read More
Renovated Pateros health center offers free swab tests, dialysis
March 21, 2022, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The Pateros city government’s free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab testing venue will be transferred to the newly renovated MR Flores Health Center by Wednesday. The free RT-PCR tests for residents are available Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,… Read More
Free apparel, sneakers prepare Makati students for F2F classes
March 21, 2022, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The Makati City government started the distribution of apparel to public school students on Monday in preparation for physical classes hampered by almost two years of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Makati Mayor Abby Binay led the ceremonial distribution of bags, personalized… Read More
Daily average Covid-19 cases 13% lower from March 14-20
March 21, 2022, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that the daily average Covid-19 cases of 510 from March 14 to 20 is 13 percent lower than the new infections prior to the week in review. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said there are 3,572 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019… Read More
92% of BJMP inmates already vaccinated
March 20, 2022, 4:54 pm
MANILA – Ninety-eight percent of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in jail facilities managed by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Chief Inspector Xavier Solda, BJMP spokesperson, said in a radio interview on… Read More
PH stays ‘very low risk’ with negative growth rate, low ADAR
March 20, 2022, 3:11 pm
MANILA – The Philippines remained at “very low risk” classification for Covid-19 while countries in East Asia are experiencing a surge in new cases, the OCTA Research Group said Sunday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group Fellow Dr. Guido David said the country’s average daily attack rate… Read More
Get booster shots as PH opens borders further: NVOC
March 19, 2022, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) urged anew fully vaccinated individuals to get booster shots or additional doses against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as the Philippines prepares to open its borders further to attract more tourists into the country. “While… Read More
Gov't inoculates 1.8M people in extended nat'l vax drive
March 19, 2022, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The government has vaccinated 1.8 million individuals belonging to its targeted population during the fourth leg of the national vaccination drive dubbed the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan,” the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said Saturday. At the Laging Handa public… Read More
Masks, multi-vax types help PH bring down Covid-19 cases
March 19, 2022, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The continuous decline in Covid-19 cases in the Philippines while other countries are experiencing spikes may be a result of both science and luck, an infectious disease expert said Saturday. In a Facebook post, Department of Health-Technical Advisory Group (DOH-TAG) member Edsel… Read More
Lower vax turnout seen as local campaign period starts
March 19, 2022, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) on Saturday said it is looking for ways to ramp up the vaccination program as it raised the possibility of a lower turnout as the local campaign period begins on March 25. “We are anticipating a possibility - a fewer output of our… Read More
15 regions hit at least 60% vaccination coverage
March 18, 2022, 7:32 pm
MANILA – Only two out of 17 regions need to work double-time to hit at least 60 percent of their target population in the Covid-19 vaccination program. Soccsksargen and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have full vaccination coverage of 56.06 percent and 25.95 percent,… Read More
DOH continues to keep track of daily Covid-19 cases
March 18, 2022, 7:30 pm
MANILA – A health official on Friday said the government continues to track the number of daily Covid-19 cases despite the absence of daily case bulletin. "'Di nawala ang paggabay ng gobiyerno sa mga tao nang alisin ang daily case bulletin...nagbigay ito ng shift of mindset para makapag-focus… Read More
4th national vaccination reaches 97% target: DOH
March 18, 2022, 6:02 pm
MANILA – The fourth edition of the national vaccination drive, Bayanihan Bakunahan, has reached 97 percent of its target, a health official said Friday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said a total of 1,814,315 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)… Read More
PH Covid-19 cases now on slow decline: DOH
March 18, 2022, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The country's coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases are now on a slow decline, a health official said Friday. During an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported the average cases per day in the recent week is lower by 29 percent than the cases last… Read More
PDP-Laban senatorial bets give reservations on ‘Alert Level 0’
March 18, 2022, 1:33 pm
MANILA – At least two senatorial candidates of the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) have expressed reservations about the proposed “Alert Level 0” in the country. Senatorial aspirants John Castriciones and Rey Langit said the de-escalation of alert level… Read More
Container Covid-19 testing labs eyed in PH
March 18, 2022, 11:42 am
MANILA – Shenzhen, China-based MGI Tech Co., Ltd. is eyeing to put up container laboratories in the Philippines for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) screening to enhance the country’s testing capacity. In a statement on Friday, MGI said this is part of the company’s expansion in Southeast… Read More
Alert Level 1 in more areas vital to full PH economic recovery
March 17, 2022, 6:25 pm
MANILA – The de-escalation of more regions and provinces to the most lenient Alert Level 1 system is vital to the total recovery of the Philippine economy, Presidential Adviser on Covid-19 response, Secretary Vince Dizon, said Thursday. Dizon, who is also the National Task Force (NTF) Against… Read More
64.8M now fully vaxxed, 11M get booster shots vs. Covid-19
March 17, 2022, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has already administered a total of 139,454,246 doses of Covid-19 vaccine nationwide, with 64,838,213 Filipinos having completed their primary doses and 11,291,687 of them have received booster shots against the virus, as of Thursday. Based on the latest data from the… Read More
No lifting of mask mandate yet: Duque
March 17, 2022, 2:16 pm
MANILA – The mask mandate remains even when coronavirus cases continue to drop, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Duque cited as example European nations Austria, Denmark, France and Germany now experiencing a spike in coronavirus infections… Read More
