The Philippines is seeing some signs of Covid-19 endemicity despite the new threat posed by the recombinant variant Omicron XE, according to an infectious disease expert on Wednesday. In a televised public briefing, Department of Health – Technical Advisory Group member Dr. Edsel Salvaña said endemicity is a gradual process a country goes through. “Nakikita na naman natin ang signs ng endemicity dito – na hindi nape-pressure ang health system, manageable na, meron tayong mga lunas para dito (We can see the signs of endemicity here – the health system is not pressured, [admissions are] manageable, we have cure [for
The National Task Force Against Covid-19 is currently “studying” the proposal to implement a house-to-house vaccination drive amid concerns over Covid-19 vaccine doses nearing expiration, Malacañang said Wednesday. Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this remark after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said the government may embark on a “last minute” house-to-house Covid-19 vaccination program to ensure they are used before they expire. Duterte said the government may also consider donating Covid-19 vaccines to countries experiencing a shortage of coronavirus jabs. “Ito’y kasalukuyang pinag-aaralan pa sa level ng (This is currently being studied in the level of the)
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Oriental is ramping up its vaccination campaign against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as the May 9 election fever heats up with huge gatherings and rallies being held in the province. Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said in an interview Tuesday that people have seemingly “forgotten” about Covid-19 and are no longer afraid of infection as they hit the campaign trail. “Please do not forget that Covid-19 is still around, and with a new sub-variant of the fast-spreading Omicron, the transmission of the virus will be so fast and large crowds with
The government is keen to address the low daily vaccination output nationwide, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). During the prerecorded Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Duterte aired late Tuesday night, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. cited that BARMM has the lowest vaccination output among 17 regions in the country, with only 25 percent of its target population fully vaccinated. Galvez said both the World Health Organization (WHO) and Department of Health (DOH) have raised alarm over the possible surge of Covid-19 cases in BARMM amid the start
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confiscated about PHP432 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and arrested about 2,010 persons in more than 1,077 operations in March. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad said Wednesday the police also cleared 719 barangays of illegal drugs, equivalent to 42.19 percent out of more than 1,709 barangays. “The intensification of our anti-illegal drug campaign to attain our vision of a drug-free community for all is one of the key(s) towards the realization of our goal of keeping Metro Manila safe, peaceful, and secured,” Natividad said. “We have been in the headway of
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the Court of Appeals (CA) in ruling as void ad initio (from the start) the marriage between two persons due to the lack of a marriage license when they were wed. In a resolution uploaded last April 4, the SC Second Division turned down the petition filed by state lawyers contesting the 2018 decision of the CA which in turn affirmed the 2013 decision of the Caloocan regional trial court (RTC Branch 130) on the case for nullity of marriage filed by Reynold Q. Lazaro against his wife of five years, Jackelin L. Navarro-Lazaro.
