MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believes the Department of Health (DOH) can still appeal to make the wearing of face shields still mandatory… Read more “Duterte against face shield policy? DOH can still appeal, says Duque”
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Face shields can be removed during outdoor work and walks — health ministry
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — People are allowed to remove their face shields while working or walking outdoors, a health official said Wednesday. “Ang face shields kailangan naman… Read more “Face shields can be removed during outdoor work and walks — health ministry”
DOH, OCTA monitor Visayas, Mindanao over increase in COVID-19 cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Health Department is closely monitoring the Visayas and Mindanao due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. OCTA Research said… Read more “DOH, OCTA monitor Visayas, Mindanao over increase in COVID-19 cases”
Netizens shift attention to Jollibee’s labor practices amid Towel Joy fiasco
Some netizens are training their sights on the working conditions in fastfood giant Jollibee’s branches following the fried towel incident, which became viral as netizens started sharing… Read more “Netizens shift attention to Jollibee’s labor practices amid Towel Joy fiasco”
DOH lists 195 new COVID-19 deaths, over 59,000 active cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The country tallied 195 new COVID-19 deaths raising the casualty count to 21,732, according to the Department of Health on Saturday. The daily… Read more “DOH lists 195 new COVID-19 deaths, over 59,000 active cases”
Duterte urges public to take COVID-19 vaccine after gov’t misses targets
President Duterte makes the appeal after data shows the government’s vaccination program is short of the 21% target Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the public on… Read more “Duterte urges public to take COVID-19 vaccine after gov’t misses targets”
Isko Moreno urges gov’t to drop ‘face shield’ policy
Tayo na lang yata sa buong mundo ang nag-re-require ng face shield sa kalsada,’ says the Manila mayor MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said… Read more “Isko Moreno urges gov’t to drop ‘face shield’ policy”
Over 1M Filipinos fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 since March rollout
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Nearly three months since the start of the inoculation campaign, over 1 million individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines, the… Read more “Over 1M Filipinos fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 since March rollout”
Time to drop those face shields?
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The government must now rethink the policy requiring people to wear face shields when leaving their homes, since there is no systematic study… Read more “Time to drop those face shields?”
Philippines sees 6,831 new coronavirus cases
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — Local health authorities on Saturday recorded 6,831 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the Philippines to 1,178,217. Active cases:… Read more “Philippines sees 6,831 new coronavirus cases”
‘NCR Plus’ shifts to ‘stricter’ GCQ on May 15
Metro Manila and 4 adjacent provinces will be under GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’ until the end of May After more than a month under the country’s two… Read more “‘NCR Plus’ shifts to ‘stricter’ GCQ on May 15”
Metro Manila mayors to defer to Duterte’s decision on quarantine status
AdChoiceTV News — Metro Manila mayors said on Wednesday that they would defer to the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte on the next quarantine status to be… Read more “Metro Manila mayors to defer to Duterte’s decision on quarantine status”
St. Luke’s BGC, Quezon City at full capacity for COVID-19 patients
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — St. Luke’s Medical Center can no longer take in coronavirus patients in its Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City hospitals, it announced Sunday… Read more “St. Luke’s BGC, Quezon City at full capacity for COVID-19 patients”
Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit record high at 193,476
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Philippines on Friday recorded 10,726 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 914,971. Active cases: 193,476 or 21.1% of… Read more “Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hit record high at 193,476”
DOH Proposes ECQ Extension In NCR Plus; Palace Wants It To Be ‘Absolute Last Resort’
Asked about the chances of President Duterte extending the enhanced community quarantine in Greater Manila Area, presidential spokesman Harry Roque replied: “I would say it’s a 50-50.… Read more “DOH Proposes ECQ Extension In NCR Plus; Palace Wants It To Be ‘Absolute Last Resort’”
DOH: No ‘mass testing’, just ‘risk-based testing’ to get more people tested
MANILA (AdChoiceTV News) — The Philippine government still has no plans to carry out mass testing to detect COVID-19 infections in the country, the Department of Health… Read more “DOH: No ‘mass testing’, just ‘risk-based testing’ to get more people tested”
979,200 AstraZeneca shots to arrive in PH in late March or early April
AdChoiceTV News — Nearly a million doses of vaccines developed by British-Swede drug firm AstraZeneca, through the World Health Organization-led COVAX facility, will arrive in the Philippines… Read more “979,200 AstraZeneca shots to arrive in PH in late March or early April”
Philippines logs 2,288 new COVID-19 cases, highest rise in over 3 months
AdChoiceTV News — The Department of Health reported 2,288 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the biggest single day rise in more than three months, pushing to over… Read more “Philippines logs 2,288 new COVID-19 cases, highest rise in over 3 months”
No definite date for vaccine arrival, Duque clarifies
AdChoiceTV News — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified yesterday that there is no definite date yet for the arrival in the country of COVID-19 vaccines. Duque… Read more “No definite date for vaccine arrival, Duque clarifies”
Duterte says to end VFA if US ‘can’t deliver at least 20 million doses’ of vaccine
AdChoiceTV News — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday night threatened to go through with ending the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States if it fails to… Read more “Duterte says to end VFA if US ‘can’t deliver at least 20 million doses’ of vaccine”
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