JAKARTA – Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Lim Jock Hoi put the spotlight on the vital role of media and journalists in building public opinion and dispelling misinformation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
“This pandemic has demonstrated, more …
Read MoreMANILA – Universal Robina Corporation (URC), one of the country’s largest food firms, is diversifying into pharmaceutical-grade rubbing alcohol to support the country’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
URC’s Agro-Industrial & Commodities Division is introducing two alcohol brands to the market, Shield+ …
Read MoreMANILA – As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed five laws increasing bed capacity of hospitals in the cities of Iloilo, Las Piñas, Tuguegarao and Quezon, and in Dapa, Surigao del Norte.
Duterte signed all …
Read MoreNinety-one coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients have recovered in Region 12 (Soccsksargen), increasing the tally to 2,993 recoveries, the regional health office reported Saturday night.
Of the new recoveries that placed the region’s recovery rate at 81 percent, 41 were from Sarangani, Cotabato City, 23; …
Read MoreThe occupancy rate in dedicated facilities here for coronavirus disease is now considered manageable as admissions of confirmed cases have reportedly continued to decline.
Dr. Ryan Aplicador, deputy incident commander of the City Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, …
Read MoreThe government can still procure Covid-19 vaccines from US-based pharmaceutical firm Moderna and other vaccine manufacturers even with the absence of local clinical trials, a health official said Wednesday.
In a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said procurement is possible after the …
Read MoreThe City Health Office (CHO) said Tuesday 66 of the 75 medical front-liners afflicted with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) since March have recovered.
Of the total cases recovered, 13 are physicians, while the 53 are nurses from both public and private hospitals, CHO chief Dr. Dulce …
Read MoreThe current pandemic has opened a window of opportunity for the people’s organization managing the Mahagnao Natural Park and Volcano (MNVP) here to improve its products and services.
Myrna Agustin, 39, the president of the group of locals running the eco-tourism destination said on Wednesday …
Read MoreThe proposed executive order that will impose a price cap for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) swab tests is awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, Malacañang said on Thursday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte may sign the order after it is reviewed by the Office of the …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday announced the activation of its molecular laboratory that would be used in testing police front-liners and personnel for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a text message to reporters, PNP Chief, Gen. Camilo Cascolan, said this came as …
Read MoreFrance will enter a second coronavirus lockdown from Friday midnight, the country’s president announced on Wednesday.
The national lockdown will remain in place at least until Dec. 1, Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation.
The announcement came as France reported 36,437 …
Read MoreThe Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) will establish a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Playbook Academy here and in Bacolod City.
OPAV Assistant Secretary Jonji Gonzales said in a statement on Tuesday that the academy will serve as a learning hub for …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Oriental on Tuesday reported more recoveries from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Assistant provincial health officer Dr. Liland Estacion, the incident commander of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), in a press briefing here said …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Oriental has three new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), including a five-year-old child.
Assistant provincial health officer Dr. Liland Estacion, health committee chair of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), in …
Read MoreOne of the country’s oldest persons to contract the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was discharged on Tuesday from the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC).
Baguio Public Information Office (PIO) chief Aileen Refuerzo said the 106-year-old male from barangay Irisan here was given a …
Read MoreA 106-year-old male living in Barangay Lumbia here is the oldest recorded coronavirus disease (Covid-19) survivor in this city or even in the country, according to the City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday.
Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya, the CHO resident epidemiologist, said that the patient …
Read MoreThe province of Ilocos Norte launched on Friday a dedicated hotline and center for anyone who needs advice during this pandemic.
Dubbed as, “Speak Up, I’m Here,” the campaign aims to provide an avenue for residents in distress to express whatever is bothering them …
Read MoreThe city government here is stepping up the implementation of health and safety measures as part of the continuing fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as four cases were reported on Friday.
Mayor Cristy Angeles ordered the Public Order and Safety Office to …
Read MoreSixty-three of the 70 new infections in the Caraga Region are local transmissions, the Department of Health in the area (DOH-13) reported on Friday
In a briefing, the DOH-13 said the 70 newly confirmed infections, 47 from this city, bring the total to 1,741.…
Read MoreWith 697 new recovered cases reported on Thursday, the total number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide reached 274,318.
In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 2,363 new confirmed cases, pushing the overall tally of active cases to 51,482.…
Read MoreEight out of 10 Filipinos have a “positive opinion” about the Duterte administration’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response, a Pulse Asia survey showed Thursday.
Pulse Asia’s 2020 Ulat ng Bayan Survey said 84 percent of Filipinos approved the work done by the Duterte administration …
Read MoreA total of 32 patients was reported to have beaten coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Thursday, the highest recorded number of recoveries in a single day since the pandemic affected this province.
This brought the total number of recoveries to 306, with the active …
Read MoreWith 697 new recovered cases reported on Thursday, the total number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide reached 274,318.
In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 2,363 new confirmed cases, pushing the overall tally of active cases to 51,482.…
Read MoreNational Policy against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., on Thursday said the economic reboot is not causing the spike of the coronavirus cases in the country.
“Nakikita po natin na ang spike ng virus (As we see, the spike of Covid-19) is …
Read MoreA one-day outing during a three-month long training course proved infectious for over two dozen staff of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF).
At least 28 GSDF staff were infected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) during a barbecue party held on Sept. 26 in …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has reported 33 recoveries from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Sunday night, viewing it as a good indication in the fight against the dreaded infection.
Of the 33 new recoveries, 31 were from South …
Read MoreMalacañang on Monday said the rapid antigen test will be used in Boracay and other areas if the pilot use in Baguio City would be a success.
In a press briefing from Boracay, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he already raised the suggestion to …
Read MoreThe Lanao del Sur Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said on Monday that the number of infections in the province has slowed down in the past two days, weeks after the National IAFT agreed to halt the return of locally-stranded individuals.…
Read MoreSolomon Islands recorded its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after a returning student tested positive for the virus upon arrival from a repatriation flight from the Philippines.
“We now have our first case of Covid-19, the person is a student that came …
Read MoreNo new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)-related death was reported among the Filipinos abroad on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
In its daily bulletin, the DFA said death toll remains at 793 while active cases increased to 3,006 after registering five more …
Read MoreSeven persons have defeated the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as of Saturday night, health officials said.
Three of those who recovered were from Maguindanao and the rest from Marawi and Tawi-Tawi.
With seven recoveries, …
Read MoreThe Department of Health in Caraga (DOH-13) reported a total of 122 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases recorded in the region in a span of two days.
In a briefing Sunday morning, DOH-13 said a total of 71 new infections were recorded on …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday expressed assurance that health workers who are doing and processing swab tests are trained and skilled.
This, after a 40-year old US woman’s brain lining, was allegedly punctured after a coronavirus nasal swab test, causing fluid to …
Read MoreThe robbery and theft cases declined by 60 percent since the government imposed varying community quarantine restrictions on March 17 to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Joint Task Force Covid Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Saturday.
He also said …
Read MoreThe Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 57 new recoveries among confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in the province as of Sunday morning.
In an interview, PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said most of the cases in the province are asymptomatic …
Read MoreGet ready to enter the most hazardous place during the pandemic — inside the emergency room and intensive care unit (ICU) of East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), where severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients are admitted and treated by healthcare workers, through the …
Read MoreA total of 18,065 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were reported Sunday, pushing the total number of recoveries nationwide to 273,079.
In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 3,190 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number …
Read MoreThe total number of reported recoveries in the country is now at 255,046 after the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday 459 new recoveries.
The DOH bulletin showed that the total number of recoveries constitutes 79.9 percent of the total number of confirmed …
Read MoreA community in Naval, Biliran was placed under lockdown on Friday after a resident tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Through Executive Order 31, strict travel restrictions have been imposed on one area of Santatissimo Rosario village to prevent the possible spread …
Read MoreA husband-and-wife team teaching at the state-run Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) main campus here looks at the bright side of education amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Justin Jose Bulado, who has a Ph.D., and wife, Maxine Flores, are a young couple married …
Read MoreSeven Tarlaqueños have recovered from coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the total number of recoveries to 250.
The new recoveries, confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, came from the city with three, Mayantoc, also with three, and one from Pura.
This …
Read MoreThe number of patients who recovered from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the province climbed to 1,830 with the addition of 40 new recoveries, based on the latest report of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) here.
Governor Albert Garcia said on Saturday the new recoveries …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 2,611 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and 416 new recoveries, bringing the country’s total recoveries at 254,617.
With the new cases, active cases now stood at 56,445.
In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, …
Read MoreVThe Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 2,611 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and 416 new recoveries, bringing the country’s total recoveries at 254,617.
With the new cases, active cases now stood at 56,445.
In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, …
Read MoreThe suggested privatization of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) goes against the “very principle” of the Universal Health Care Law, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday.
“I do not agree with privatization, because privatization goes against the very principle of Universal Health Care. Universal …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Oriental has recorded two new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as well as 14 recoveries from the illness as of Friday.
Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, the health committee chair of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Oriental has recorded two new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as well as 14 recoveries from the illness as of Friday.
Assistant Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Liland Estacion, the health committee chair of the province’s Inter-Agency Task Force for …
Read MoreThe pooled coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) swab test for the vendors at the Carbon Public Market here has yielded only 0.5 percent positivity, the Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas reported on Friday.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH-7 chief pathologist and spokesperson for …
Read MoreActing Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte reminded Dabawenyos anew on Thursday to strictly follow the health protocols set by health experts to prevent the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from infecting more people.
Duterte issued the statement amid the recent spike in Covid-19 cases here, which he …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported 18 recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) among overseas Filipinos (OFs) in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, raising the total to 6,745.
It also reported five new Covid-19 cases among OFs at …
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