Maguindanao has a new 100-bed isolation facility for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in Buluan town. Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Friday inaugurated the facility, constructed at the compound of the Buluan District Hospital (BDH). “With the Buluan isolation facility, the BARMM now has eight facility projects, two of which (are) still under construction, across the region,” Minister Eduard Guerra of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) – BARMM, said. Guerra said of the six operational isolation facilities, three are in Maguindanao, and one each in the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and

More Filipinos are reacting positively to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines as the government continues to ramp up the national vaccination program. Based on an online survey by data analysis and public relations company BluePrint.PH using two petabytes of data from Facebook in June 2021, 54 percent of Filipinos hit the “like” button in 12,000 posts in January. The number increased to 76 percent in June. “Like” reactions to vaccines increased within six months, including 61 percent in February, 68 percent in March, 76 percent in April, and 78 percent in May. “Love” reactions likewise rose steadily from 9

Despite the gargantuan task of containing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Pasay City local government still managed to clear five more villages of illegal drugs, bringing the total to 66 out of 201 barangays as of Saturday. In the latest report of the Pasay City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) head Daniel Alfanoso III to the Mayor’s Office, Barangay 115, Zone 14; Barangay 141, Zone 15, both in District 2; and Barangay 68, Zone 9; Barangay 76, Zone 10; and Barangay 83, Zone 10, all from District 1, have won the war against illegal drugs. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano lauded local

The country’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) situation remains “fragile” despite a low risk classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. The low risk classification is based on parameters that the country can manage its cases but it doesn’t mean that the public should be complacent in following health protocols. “Sa national picture, yes, it will show us na nasa low risk tayo based on the two-week growth rate and the average daily attack rate (ADR) pero kapag tiningnan ang bawat region ng bansa, makikita natin na may mga region talaga ngayon na may pagtaas ng kaso (In the

The National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 will not take cases of illegal vaccine sales sitting down. NTF Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. assured there will be punishment for those caught making profits out of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) jabs. “The NTF is taking this matter seriously. We will ensure that a thorough investigation on the matter is conducted and those involved will be penalized under Republic Act 11525 or the Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021,” Galvez said in a statement late Friday. The Covid-19 vaccines only have Emergency Use Authorization and cannot be sold commercially. Galvez condemned

The Department of Health (DOH) is waiting for additional studies that would prove that combining different coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines is safe. Citing the country’s health experts, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Saturday it is “prudent” for the Philippines to delay the mix-and-match approach because the available shots here are based on different platforms. She said experts believe it would be safer to mix jabs that use similar technologies. “Ang kanilang rekomendasyon, kung saka-sakaling pupunta tayo diyan sa direksyon na magmi-mix and match tayo, unang-una, it will be most safe kung parehong platform ang gagamitin natin (Their recommendation