After undergoing 2 heart bypass surgeries, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año has recovered EDUARDO AÑO – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary has “fully recovered” from two (2) heart bypass surgeries. “OK naman ako I’m fully (recovered) from heart surgery byspass operation . . . Nagkaroon ng complication at inulit nila ang operation … Read more
The PMA warned physicians against prescribing Ivermectin outside of hospitals that granted compassionate use. The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) warned physicians against prescribing Ivermectin outside of hospitals that granted compassionate use of the said drug. In a statement on Saturday, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) reiterated its warning that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Read more
DILG, DOLE, and MMDA signed a deal in order to hire more contact tracers. On Saturday, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) signed a deal in order to boost the hiring of contact tracers. The hiring of contact tracers … Read more
The Philippines may get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses through COVAX facility, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said that the Philippines may get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility. According to the the Department of Health, the Philippines can expect to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility … Read more
The DOH encouraged individuals who received Ivermectin capsules to report any adverse effects to the agency. On Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) encouraged individuals who received Ivermectin capsules to report any adverse effects to the agency. In a report on Inquirer, the Department of Health called on those who had received Ivermectin capsules during … Read more
The Philippines still intended to use Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine despite Brazil ban, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Philippines still intended to use Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arriving in the country this Saturday. This, even after Brazil stopped its import because the said vaccine supposedly carried a live cold … Read more
BERNADETTE SEMBRANO – The ABS-CBN broadcaster announced via her official Instagram page that she has recovered from COVID-19. On the image-sharing site, she posted a snapshot of her doctor’s medical certificate. She wrote: “Today, May 1 we officially survived Covid.” Bernadette Sembrano then thanked those who sent her prayers as well as support amid her … Read more
Former National Task Force against COVID-19 special adviser Dr. Tony Leachon reacted to the free distribution of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin by Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta and Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Mike Defensor in Barangay Matandang Balara, Quezon City, on Thursday, April 29. According to Dr. Leachon, it’s illegal to distribute unregistered products that could pose … Read more
DITO Telecommunity had expanded its network coverage to 15 more cities. DITO Telecommunity on Saturday officially announced that it had expanded its network coverage to 15 more cities in the Philippines. DITO Telecommunity was further expanding its mobile network service coverage to 15 more cities in the Philippines — over a month since it commercially … Read more
WHO listed Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had listed Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. In a report on GMA News Online, the listing procedure helped countries unable to assess a vaccine’s effectiveness themselves have access as quickly as possible and allowed the COVAX … Read more